World Reference Center for Arboviruses.

Abstract

The following objectives were completed: (a) identified and characterized suspected arboviruses from the U.S. and abroad, (b) developed new techniques for virus identification, (c) prepared and distributed reference reagents and PCR protocols and primers, (d) carried out local and international virus surveys. Specific subprojects included (a) nucleotide sequence analysis of flavivirus and arenavirus RNA; (b) developing viral inactivating agents to render clinical samples non-hazardous (c) use of the reagent bank to identify emerging viruses by conventional and molecular methods; (d completing an inventory of the entire collection; (e) making an electronic catalogue of the collection; (f) making plans for moving the collection to the CDC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA349598

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Tignor

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arboviruses
  • Birds
  • Catalogs
  • Computers
  • Dengue
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Encephalitis
  • Epidemiology
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Health Services
  • Identification
  • Medical Personnel
  • New England
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Public Health
  • Rhode Island
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics