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Martin Petric, PhD, FCCM
The routine administration of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine has been associated with a considerable reduction in chickenpox-related morbidity. Considering the vast number of vaccine doses administered in both... Read More
In April 2009, a novel H1N1 influenza virus (pH1N1) was detected in southern USA and Mexico. It was first identified by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Microbiology Reference Laboratory (... Read More
Preparing for pandemic influenza poses a major challenge to diagnostic virology laboratories, who must select optimal specimens for diagnosis, determine a time frame for specimen collection and transportation of the... Read More
In 2002, British Columbia witnessed an unprecedented number of outbreaks of gastroenteritis. The causative agent in over half of these outbreaks was the Norwalk-like virus, which has become a household word. The virus... Read More