Microbiological diagnostic capability of provincial centers for preventive health
- Author:
Nguyen Anh Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
microbiology
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
health;
microbiology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(1):36-40
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The author collected data by interviewing the leader of centers and chef Laboratory Department of provinces/cities about microbiological test ability of Preventive Medical Centers in 2003. The results showed that Laboratory Departments of Preventive Medical Centers were known thoroughly about base techniques such as culture-isolation, ELISA. The modern methods, techniques in immunology and molecular biology had not developed widespread at centers: PCR was 2.3%, erythrocyte agglutination reaction was 16%. The most provinces could take samples, accurate diagnosis by culture-isolation, biochemical reaction to gastrointestinal bacterium, and some respiratory bacterium. Some disease-induced viruses were: Arbo virus (Dengue, Japanese encephalitis B) and hepatitis B virus, HIV by ELISA technique