Diagnostics in Portugal



Viruses IFA EIA NT PCR SEQ VI WB HIA Contact
Alphavirus           CEVDI/ INSA
National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge

Dr. Maria João Alves
Lisbon
Portugal

Address

NRC and WHO RC for Polio, Influenza

Staff: 4 scientists, 2 technicians

Equipment: BSL-2; BSL-3
24/7 on-call duty service for diagnostic support.
Arenavirus          
Chikungunya        
Coronaviruses (SARS CoV and others)              
Crimean Congo HF          
Dengue 1-4      
Enteroviruses (Polio and others)          
Filovirus (Ebola, Marburg)            
Flavivirus          
Hantavirus (Hantaan, Dobrava,
Saarema, Puumala, Sin Nombre)
     
Influenza (A/H5N1 and others)        
Lassa            
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus        
Orthopoxviruses
(Variola, Cowpox, Monkeypox)
           
Phlebovirus          
TBE        
Thogoto (Dhori, Thogoto)              
Toscana      
West Nile        
Yellow fever        


Abbreviations: IFA=Immunofluorescence Assay, EIA=Enzyme Immuno Assay, NT=Neutralization Test, PCR=Polymerase Chain Reaction, SEQ=Sequencing, VI=Virus Isolation, WB=Western Blot, HIA=Haemagglutination Inhibition Assay

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