Research Pathology and Special Techniques
Abstract
Immunoperoxidase procedures using the ABC and/or PAP methods have been completely developed for CCHF (KFD, RSSE) and Oropouche viruses, and partially developed for tularemia. Extensive support was provided for continuation fo the work accomplished in previous years especially Ebolavirus in the only known outbreak in the United States, and in the dengue outbreak which occurred in Venezuela in late 1989 and early 1990. As a result of the latter, PAHO has requested that USAMRIID develop a workship on these techniques for South American pathologists. The workshop is scheduled for October 1990. A training program and additional laboratory space has been established for performing the routine work of the Institute. A military technician is working in the Immunopathology Laboratory full-time on the Ebola project; it is anticipated that technical personnel from PAI will need to continue at USAMRIID on a full-time basis. Collaboration with other Institute investigators from various Divisions has taken place on a routine basis. An adequate bank of resource materials has been archived to include animal tissues containing virus, adequate reagents, and aliquots of antibodies. Tissue preparation for immunoelectron microscopy has been completed. Work with the molecular probes has begun.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA228256
Entities
People
- William C. Hall