Diagnostic Virology Protocols

This is a collection of cutting-edge techniques for detecting most of the major viruses that afflict mankind, including influenza, hepatitis, herpes, polio, mumps, HIV, and many more.

The techniques are well-tested, easily reproducible, and readily employ all the new technologies - PCR, RIA, ELISA, and latex-agglutination - that have revolutionized the field.

These methods not only make it possible to do the necessary analysis in hours instead of days, but can also be automated in a laboratory havng only low levels of biological containment.

Frequently, the protocols for viruses causing human diseases can be adapted to similar viruses of veterinary importance.

Through its state-of-the-art methods a physician can, for the first time, determine early in a viral infection which antiviral drug should be used and minimize the period of treatment to avoid unnecessary side effects.