Laboratory diagnosis of smallpox: role of the Virus Reference Laboratory, Colindale, 1947–70

Laboratory Diagnosis of Smallpox

dcchiavello's method of staining.?The refer^Ce is in the book on Virus Diseases of Man y Van Rooyan & Rhodes, 2nd edition 1948, |>age 33 yan Rooyan & Rhodes 1948 could be r'icketted after the words Macchiavello's Method of staining. In the reference at the ^ this reference should be included. Complement fixation test.?The test is ')erforined to detect unknown antigen by a . n?wn antibody. The m...

The role of laboratory parameters in COVID-19 diagnosis

The Virus Reference Laboratory

IN the winter of 1956 plans were laid for the development of a Virus Reference Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology, the Queen's University, Belfast, to be run jointly by the University and the Northern Ireland Hospitals Authority. This has gradually come into operation over the past eighteen months, and a report of the work done by this Reference Laboratory up till the end of December,...

Laboratory diagnosis of thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia is observed in different clinical situations as inherited and acquired forms. Intracranial bleeding is major life threatening of severe thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia, peripheral blood findings and chromosomal study have opened new insight for correct diagnosis and treatment.

Laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections

Selection of appropriate specimens for culture and microscopic examination is based on the results of clinical and radiographic examination and consideration of the most likely fungal pathogen that may cause such an infection. Specimens should be collected under aseptic conditions or after appropriate cleaning and decontamination of the collection site and rapidly transported to the clinical my...