Cell culture and electron microscopy for identifying viruses in diseases of unknown cause

Authors :: Goldsmith, Cynthia S.
Ksiazek, Thomas G.
Rollin, Pierre E.
Comer, James A.
Nicholson, William L.
Peret, Teresa C.T.
Erdman, Dean D.
Bellini, William J.
Harcourt, Brian H.
Rota, Paul A.
Bhatnagar, Julu
Bowen, Michael D.
Erickson, Bobbie R.
McMullan, Laura K.
Nichol, Stuart T.
Shieh, Wun-Ju
Paddock, Christopher D.
Zaki, Sherif R.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. June 1, 2013, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p886, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Thin section and negative stain electron microscopy (EM) examination of viruses grown in cultured cells have been instrumental in determining an etiologic agent in numerous disease outbreaks caused by previously [...]

Subjects :: Diagnosis
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Cell culture -- Usage -- Methods
Diagnosis -- Methods
Communicable diseases -- Diagnosis
Virus diseases -- Diagnosis
Electron microscopy -- Usage -- Methods

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