Immunochromatography is a combination of chromatography and immunoassay. This technology is in use to a wide array of tests for clinical, veterinary, and industrial applications. Depending on the assay, either antigen (for detection of antibody) […]
Viral Transport Media (VTM) are suitable for collection, transport, maintenance and long-term freeze storage of clinical specimens containing viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma or ureaplasma organisms. It maintains organism viability for 48 hours at room or refrigerated […]
This post was most recently updated on March 25th, 2020Detection of specific antigens present in the sample (blood, urine, CSF or stool) using immunologic methods such as precipitin tests, particle agglutination tests, immunofluorescence, immunochromatographic or […]
Cell culture refers to the process by which cells are grown in a controlled artificial environment. Cells can be maintained in vitro outside of their original body by this process which is quite simple compared […]
This post was most recently updated on March 25th, 2020The term “blotting” refers to the transfer of biological samples from a gel to a membrane and their subsequent detection on the surface of the membrane. […]
This post was most recently updated on September 25th, 2019Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are mosquito-borne viral disease caused by dengue virus, an Arbovirus (Arthropod borne Virus). It is transmitted via the bite of […]
This post was most recently updated on April 29th, 2015Monospot test is a form of the heterophile antibody test which is used for the rapid screening of infectious mononucleosis (mono). Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) causes the […]
This post was most recently updated on September 29th, 2019Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus was initially isolated in Japan in 1935. It is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in Asia and […]
This post was most recently updated on December 9th, 2019The nucleic acids of various viruses encode surface proteins (e.g.hemaaglutinin (HA) of influenza virus) that agglutinate red blood cells (RBC) of a variety of species. The […]
This post was most recently updated on May 2nd, 20191.What is Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)? Formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a severe illness in humans with a case fatality […]
This post was most recently updated on April 4th, 2020Infections of the upper respiratory tract usually involve the ears, the mucus membranes lining the nose and throat above the epiglottis and the sinuses. Upper respiratory […]
This post was most recently updated on May 4th, 2019The name measles is derived from the Latin, misellus, meaning miserable. Measles (also called Rubeola-(from rubeolus, Latin for reddish) ) is usually a disease of childhood […]
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