CONTENTS— Continued 
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ARTHROPOD-BORNE DISEASES (SPECIMENS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ARTHROPODS) 27 
1. Ectoparasites 27 
2. Flies and Mosquitoes 27 
3. Arthropod Specimens Submitted for Virus or Rickettsia Isolation 27 
VIRAL AND RICKETTSIAL DISEASES 30 
1. Preparation and Shipment of Diagnostic Specimens 30 
2. Minimum Data to be Supplied With Specimen 31 
3. Laboratory Methods in Diagnosis 32 
4. Interpretation of Laboratory Results 32 
5. Packing and Shipment of the Specimens for Rabies Diagnosis 33 
TABLES 
Table 
1. Location of Parasites or Their Diagnostic Stage Within the Body 19 
2. Immunodiagnostic Tests for Parasitic Infections 23 
3. Preserving and Handling Insects and Other Arthropods 27 
4. Diagnostic Procedures for Viral and Rickettsial Diseases 34 
FIGURES 
Figure 
1. Properly and Improperly Prepared Blood Films 21 
2. Parasitological Examination of Stool Specimens 24 
3. Use of Cellulose-Tap>e Slide Preparation for Diagnosis of Pinworm Infections 26 
4. Arthropods of Medical Importance 28 
5. Methods of Collecting Live Insects 29 
APPENDICES 
Appendix 
I Postal Requirements for Shipping Diseased Tissues and Other 
Spiecimens 36 
II Selected Transport Media and Reagents 38 
III Acceptable Containers for Use in Shipping Specimens 40 
IV Reference Diagnostic Services Available at the National Communicable 
Disease Center 41 
V Request for Viral and Rickettsial Reference Service (P.H.S. 
Form 3.332) 43 
VI 
