Tests commonly used in Virology Division
Virology Division must diagnose infection involving a wide variety of host and viral species. To do this, staff use many different laboratory techniques and methods, some of which are described below.
- AGID: agar gel immunodiffusion
- ELISA: enzyme linked immunosorbant assay
- FAT: fluorescent antibody test
- HAI: haemagglutination inhibition
- PCR: polymerase chain reaction
- PLA: peroxidase linked assay
- SNT: serum neutralisation test
- VI: virus isolation
Diagnostic tests - descriptions (pdf 91Kb)
Diagnostic tests per disease - mammalian (pdf 26Kb)
Diagnostic tests per disease - avian (pdf 60Kb)
Virology Division Test Names (pdf 228Kb)
IMPORTANT: Understanding laboratory results (pdf 150Kb)
