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Workshop about EM in viral diagnosis

The contents of the Workshop:
Does diagnostic EM fit into today's diagnostic repertoire?
Advantages and disadvantages of EM in viral diagnostics and definition of indications.
Efficient routine preparation techniques.
Methods to enrich particle numbers on the grid.
Negative staining versus thin sectioning TEM.
Information on the External Quality
Assessment Programme on EM in Viral Diagnosis.
Emerging viruses and diagnostic EM.

In addition, participants are invited to present diagnostic findings or dubious observations in 2-10 min-contributions: please contact the organisers - before the Congress by email or directly before the workshop. The workshop will end with a diagnostic slide quiz.

The Workshop is co-chaired by:

Dr. Hans R. Gelderblom
Robert Koch-Institut
Nordufer 20
D-13353 Berlin
E-mail: gelderblomh@rki.de
Tel.: ++49(0)30 4547 2337
Fax: ++49(0)30 4547 2334

RNDr. Jana Schramlová
National Institute of Public Health
Srobarova 48
CZ-100 42 Prague
E-mail: jana.schramlova@szu.cz
FAX: ++420 (0)2 673 11 188

Updated by webmaster
Petr Schauer
on Jun 29, 2000