Clinical Pathology
Molecular Testing for Parasite Detection and Disease Diagnosis
Appropriate use of PCR molecular techniques for definitive parasite detection depends on the need to distinguish between morphologically similar species
About the Author
Dr. Lejeune holds a Bachelors in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry from Pondicherry University, India, and Masters in Veterinary Parasitology from ANGR Agricultural University, India. He completed his PhD at the University of Calgary, Canada, in 2010. Dr. Lejeune worked as a wildlife parasitologist at the Alberta node of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, before moving to Cornell University in 2016. Currently, as the Director of clinical parasitology, he oversees the parasitology section at the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC). Dr. Lejeune is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists with certification in Veterinary Parasitology.