Device (20) and associated method for harvesting parasitic organisms from infected animals. The method comprises the steps of processing tissue and/or organ material derived from an animal infected with a parasite, filtering said processed material and collecting a retentate and harvesting parasites therefrom. The device (20) has means (6) for processing tissue and/organ material, a filter arrangement (2a, 2b) for receiving processed tissue and/or organ material and a system for collecting retentate comprising parasitic material.
