Virology ProgramProgram Head: Mel Krajden, Martin PetricSection Head: Annie Mak,Peggy Tsang VSStaff: 40Research:

SARS Influenza viruses Gastroenteritis

viruses Hepatitis Molecular diagnosis

Mel Krajden, MD FRCPCAssociate Director, BCCDC Laboratory Services, ProfessorDept Path & Lab Medicine, UBC, Email: mel.krajden@bccdc.ca

Martin Petric, PhDClinical Virologist, BCCDC Laboratory Services, Professor Dept Path & Lab Medicine, UBC, Email: Martin.petric@bccdc.ca

Virology Program Culture and identification of viruses

from tissues and fluids Rapid Respiratory Virus testing by

Direct Fluorescent Antibody testing PCR, Luminex respiratory virus

testing (Influenza A, B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3 , Adenovirus and 14 others)

Rapid HSV centrifugation-enhanced plate typing test

Tissue culture for other viruses SARS, pandemic Influenza by culture

and molecular (PCR) methods Electron microscope

Virology Program

Viral Serology for: Hepatitis A,B, C Hepatitis genotyping by (PCR) HIV Parvovirus Epstein Barr, Cytomegalovrius Measles, mumps Herpes (Type Specific)

HIV and other viral markers for the Organ Donor Programs (Eye Bank of BC, BC Transplant Society)

Prenatal screen panel for HIV, Rubella, Hep B Surface Antigen

Zoonotic Emerging Pathogens

Program Head:

M. Morshed

Section Head:

Quantine Wong

Staff:13

Research: Zoonotic diseases Syphilis Helicobacter pylori

Muhammad Morshed, MSc, PhDClinical ProfessorDept Path & Lab MedicineUniversity of British Columbia Email: muhammad.morshed@bccdc.ca

Zoonotic Emerging Pathogens Testing for diseases transmissible

from animals to man (zoonoses) Vector-Borne diseases: Lyme

disease, West Nile virus, Relapsing Fever

Emerging Pathogens: Syphilis screening and confirmation, Helicobacter pylori

Unusual bacterial, fungal and parasitic serologies

Reference services and field studies for zoonotic outbreaks

Molecular diagnostics for WNV in mosquitoes, syphilis and Borrelia Hanta Virus

Objectives1. To describe the different microbiology disciplines

2. To outline Core Functions of public health labs, outlining some Why, What and Who’s

3. To list provincial, national and international public health partners

4. To describe how all microbiology labs collaborate in the public health network

5. To let you know what BCCDC and what BCCDC Laboratory Services does (your provincial public health reference microbiology labs)

Public Health Labs TeamComing to Health Authorities

• Pan Flu Molecular• Other PH Testing• Quality• Surveillance• Education• Training• Next few months• Meet with PH, Labs

Public Health Labs Network Team

• Judy Isaac-Renton (Director)

• Jeff Stott

(Lab Manager)• Shelley Tiffin

(Leader)• Alan McNabb

(Quality, Molecular)• Others