Teleconference on September 8, 2010
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Registration Deadline: September 8, 2010
DESCRIPTION
Join scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as they present a brief overview of the challenges of current methods available for the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infection, which was reported in over 13,000 people in the US in 2008. The importance of maintaining culture capabilities will be discussed. In addition, participants will be introduced to two new assays developed at CDC, an ELISA to detect pertussis toxin antibodies and a multiplex real-time PCR assay to detect three Bordetella species: B. pertussis, B. parapertussis and B. holmesii. This presentation will also review case studies from recent outbreaks and the laboratories’ role in disease diagnosis.
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