The significance of electron microscopy in the etiological diagnosis of respiratory tract infection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2021.01.002
- VernacularTitle:电子显微镜检查在呼吸道感染病原学诊断中的意义
- Author:
Yanan WANG
;
Ling CAO
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2021;48(1):6-8
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
At present, electron microscopy has played a more and more important role in the field of medicine.It is often used in the ultrastructure observation of various systems, mechanism research and clinical diagnosis of diseases.The role of electron microscopy in the etiological diagnosis of respiratory tract infection cannot be ignored, but its related review is less.By using electron microscopy, the morphological characteristics of respiratory tract pathogens can be accurately observed and the new respiratory tract infection pathogens can be classified and screened.In addition, through the combination of samples with patients′ serum and observation of immuno-electron microscopy, the host response to pathogens can also be understood.However, due to the high equipment requirements, technical difficulties, complex operation and other factors, electron microscopy is rarely used in conventional etiological diagnosis, and more used in laboratory basic research.In this paper, the advantages, disadvantages and significance of electron microscopy in the etiological diagnosis of respiratory tract are reviewed.
