Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infection

Specimen collection & transport:

Collect specimens from appropriate body site during acute phase of infection (while virus is shedding).
Transport on ice.
Many viruses are labile, and must be stored in supported media (with antibiotics, proteins, etc.).

References & Additional Resources

Boonham, Neil, Jan Kreuze, Stephan Winter, René van der Vlugt, Jan Bergervoet, Jenny Tomlinson, and Rick Mumford. “Methods in Virus Diagnostics: From ELISA to next Generation Sequencing.” Virus Research 186 (June 2014): 20–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2013.12.007.
“Diagnostic Methods in Virology, Laboratory Diagnosis of Virus Infections, Virological Tests, Virology Mrethods.” Accessed September 10, 2018. http://virology-online.com/general/Tests.htm.
Jerome, Keith R. Lennette’s Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections, Fourth Edition. CRC Press, 2016.
Levinson, W. Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill Education, 2016.
Murray, P. R., Rosenthal K.S., & Pfaller, M.A. Medical Microbiology. 8th ed. Elsevier, 2016.
“Recent Advances in Diagnostic Testing for Viral Infections. Bioscience Horizons: The International Journal of Student Research. Oxford Academic.” Accessed September 10, 2018. https://academic.oup.com/biohorizons/article/doi/10.1093/biohorizons/hzw010/2622464.
“Wong’s Virology - Slide Sets.” Accessed September 10, 2018. http://virology-online.com/presentations/index.htm.