Manual for the laboratory diagnosis and virological surveillance of influenza - WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network; World Health Organization (Geneva : World Health Organization, 2011)
pt. 1. The virology and epidemiology, control and surveillance of influenza. Influenza virology and epidemiology -- Influenza control -- Influenza surveillance -- pt. 2. The laboratory diagnosis and virological surveillance of influenza. Collection, storage and transport of specimens -- Processing of clinical specimens for virus isolation -- Virus isolation in cell culture -- Virus isolation and passage in embryonated chicken eggs -- Identification of the haemagglutinin subtype of viral isolates by haemagglutination inhibition testing -- Serological diagnosis of influenza by haemagglutination inhibition testing -- Serological diagnosis of influenza by microneutralization assay -- Identification of neuraminidase subtype by neuraminidase assay and neuraminidase inhibition test -- Molecular identification of influenza isolates -- Virus identification by immunofluorescence antibody staining -- Use of neuraminidase inhibition assays to determine the susceptibility of influenza viruses to antiviral drugs
Includes bibliographical references
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Keywords: Influenza viruses -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Influenza -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Influenza -- Epidemiology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc