WHO: Recommended laboratory tests to identify avian influenza A virus in specimens from humans
submited by kickingbird at Apr, 12, 2007 8:54 AM from WHO
Revised March 2007
- Full text, English [pdf 79kb]The revision concerns mainly the section on polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
A fully revised version will be posted soon
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Contents
- General information
- Procedures for influenza diagnosis
- Identification of influenza A subtypes
- Laboratory confirmation
- Serological identification of influenza A/H5 infection
- References
- Annex - WHO Expert Group on Avian Influenza PCR
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