Virological tests
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| Guide to Virological Tests |
| Adenovirus |
Measles |
| Arbovirus |
Mumps |
| Coxsackie |
Parainfluenza |
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
Polio |
| Echovirus |
Rabies |
| Enterovirus |
Respiratory Syncytial virus |
| Influenza |
Rubella |
| Herpes Simplex |
Varicella |
| Human Immunodeficiency virus |
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers |
| Key to Abbreviations: |
| ELISA |
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| CFT |
Complement fixation test |
| HAI |
Haemagglutination inhibition |
| IF |
Immunofluorescence |
| PCR |
Polymerase chain reaction |
| UD |
Urea denaturation |
| Adenovirus |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
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| Arbovirus |
| Serological Test |
HAI |
| Confirmatory Test |
IF, ELISA |
| Molecular testing |
PCR |
|
| Serological Test |
|
| Virus Isolation |
|
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| Cytomegalovirus |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
| Supplementary test |
CMV pp65 |
|
| Echovirus |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Enteroviruses |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Influenza |
| Supplementary Test |
HAI, IF, Egg Inoculation |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Herpes Simplex |
| Serological Test (HSV-2 IgG only) |
ELISA |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| Serological Test |
ELISA |
| Supplementary Test |
Western blot, PCR, p24 antigen, viral load |
|
| Measles |
| Serological Test |
ELISA |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Mumps |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Parainfluenza |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Poliomyelitis |
| Serological Test |
Neutralization |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Rabies |
| Serological test (post vaccinal immunity and clinical cases) |
IF |
| Ante mortem testing |
PCR, IF, virus isolation |
| Post mortem testing |
FA, PCR, virus isolation |
|
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Rubella |
| Serological Test |
ELISA |
| Supplementary Test |
UD |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Varicella |
| Tissue Culture |
Yes |
|
| Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers |
| Serological Test |
IF, ELISA |
| Molecular testing; |
PCR |
| Virus Isolation |
Yes |
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