The naval health research center respiratory disease laboratory
| Autor: | Gregory C. Gray, Saibal Poddar, Margaret A. K. Ryan, Marietta D. Malasig, Marie K. Hudspeth, Anthony W. Hawksworth |
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Bordetella pertussis medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Chlamydia biology Legionella business.industry Public health Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Mycoplasma pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae medicine Intensive care medicine education business |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | Concern about emerging and reemerging respiratory pathogens prompted the development of a respiratory disease reference laboratory at the Naval Health Research Center. Professionals working in this laboratory have instituted population-based surveillance for pathogens that affect military trainees and responded to threats of increased respiratory disease among high-risk military groups. Capabilities of this laboratory that are unique within the Department of Defense include adenovirus testing by viral shell culture and microneutralization serotyping, influenza culture and hemagglutination inhibition serotyping, and other special testing for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Mycoplasma pneumonia, and Chlamydia pneumoniae. Projected capabilities of this laboratory include more advanced testing for these pathogens and testing for other emerging pathogens, including Bordetella pertussis, Legionella pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae type B. Such capabilities make the laboratory a valuable resource for military public health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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