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Virology Program

Virology Program. Program Head: Mel Krajden, Martin Petric Section Head: Annie Mak,Peggy Tsang VS Staff: 40 Research: SARS Influenza viruses Gastroenteritis viruses Hepatitis Molecular diagnosis.

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Virology Program

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  1. Virology Program Program Head: Mel Krajden, Martin Petric Section Head: Annie Mak,Peggy Tsang VS Staff: 40 Research: • SARS • Influenza viruses • Gastroenteritis viruses • Hepatitis • Moleculardiagnosis Martin Petric, PhDClinical Virologist, BCCDC Laboratory Services, Professor Dept Path & Lab Medicine, UBC, Email: Martin.petric@bccdc.ca Mel Krajden, MD FRCPCAssociate Director, BCCDC Laboratory Services, ProfessorDept Path & Lab Medicine, UBC, Email: mel.krajden@bccdc.ca

  2. Virology Program • Culture and identification of viruses from tissues and fluids • Rapid Respiratory Virus testing by Direct Fluorescent Antibody testing • PCR, Luminex respiratory virus testing (Influenza A, B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3 , Adenovirus and 14 others) • Rapid HSV centrifugation-enhanced plate typing test • Tissue culture for other viruses • SARS, pandemic Influenza by culture and molecular (PCR) methods • Electron microscope

  3. Virology Program • Viral Serology for: • Hepatitis A,B, C • Hepatitis genotyping by (PCR) • HIV • Parvovirus • Epstein Barr, Cytomegalovrius • Measles, mumps • Herpes (Type Specific) • HIV and other viral markers for the Organ Donor Programs (Eye Bank of BC, BC Transplant Society) • Prenatal screen panel for HIV, Rubella, Hep B Surface Antigen

  4. Zoonotic Emerging Pathogens Program Head: M. Morshed Section Head: Quantine Wong Staff:13 Research: • Zoonotic diseases • Syphilis • Helicobacter pylori Muhammad Morshed, MSc, PhDClinical ProfessorDept Path & Lab MedicineUniversity of British Columbia Email: muhammad.morshed@bccdc.ca

  5. Zoonotic Emerging Pathogens • Testing for diseases transmissible from animals to man (zoonoses) • Vector-Borne diseases: Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Relapsing Fever • Emerging Pathogens: Syphilis screening and confirmation, Helicobacter pylori • Unusual bacterial, fungal and parasitic serologies • Reference services and field studies for zoonotic outbreaks • Molecular diagnostics for WNV in mosquitoes, syphilis and Borrelia Hanta Virus

  6. Objectives • To describe the different microbiology disciplines • To outline Core Functions of public health labs, outlining some Why, What and Who’s • To list provincial, national and international public health partners • To describe how all microbiology labs collaborate in the public health network • To let you know what BCCDC and what BCCDC Laboratory Services does (your provincial public health reference microbiology labs)

  7. Public Health Labs TeamComing to Health Authorities • Pan Flu Molecular • Other PH Testing • Quality • Surveillance • Education • Training • Next few months • Meet with PH, Labs

  8. Public Health Labs Network Team • Judy Isaac-Renton (Director) • Jeff Stott (Lab Manager) • Shelley Tiffin (Leader) • Alan McNabb (Quality, Molecular) • Others

  9. Thanks for Your Attention!

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