Fausta Method

The Faustian method is a method for studying parasites proposed by the American parasitologist Edwin Clifford Faust.

Edwin Faust (1885-1964) was a professor of parasitology at Washington University in St. Louis and made significant contributions to the study of parasitic worms and protozoa.

The main goal of the Faust method is to obtain pure preparations of parasites for subsequent microscopic examination. This involves sequential washing and filtering of parasite-containing material (eg feces or host tissue). Thanks to this purification, it is possible to obtain preparations containing only parasites, without impurities.

This method makes it possible to accurately identify parasite species and study their morphology and life cycles. It is widely used in parasitological research and diagnosis of parasitic diseases. Faust's method played an important role in the development of knowledge about parasites and their interactions with their hosts.