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020			_a92-4-154055-9
050			_aQW 160 .M3
100			_aMadeley, C.R.
245		0	_aGuide to the collection and transport of virological specimens (including chlamydia and rickettsial specimens)
260			_aGeneva _bWorld Health Organisation _c1977
300			_a40p.
500			_aThis two part guide addresses ways in which laboratories can handle specimen taken from patients for primary diagnosis and processes involved in the exchange of specimen between laboratories. Techniques involved in handling different types of specimen are discussed including details of the characteristics of agents that explain conditions necessary for survival. Other topics of discussion include collection of specimen, clinical and epidemiological information necessary, types of specimen, packaging, methods of transport, and exchange of information between laboratories.
650			_aViruses|Specimen Handling|Biological Transport|Diagnostic Techniques
942			_2lcc _cBK
999			_c3558 _d3558