Electron microscopy for rapid diagnosis of infectious agents in emergent situations (1). (Synopses)

Authors :: Hazelton, Paul R.
Gelderblom, Hans R.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. March, 2003, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p294, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Diagnostic electron microscopy has two advantages over enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and nucleic acid amplification tests. After a simple and fast negative stain preparation, the undirected, "open view" of electron microscopy [...]

Subjects :: Viruses -- Methods
Viruses -- Identification and classification
Virus diseases -- Methods
Virus diseases -- Diagnosis
Electron microscopy -- Usage

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