Micro 39: Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases
This episode brings virology back to the laboratory. Drawing from Murray’s Chapter 39, it explores how viral diagnosis differs fundamentally from bacterial methods - because viruses cannot grow independently in standard culture systems.
The narrative begins with specimen timing and selection, emphasising that viral detection often depends on capturing infection during active replication. It then moves through the major diagnostic strategies:
* Direct detection of viral components - antigen assays and nucleic acid amplification tests
* Serologic testing - acute versus convalescent titres
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