Virology

The Virology Laboratory is working on enteric viruses, mainly group A rotavirus, HIV, and dengue. Besides, studies on influenza viruses started in 2004. In addition to diagnosis of rotavirus, studies are carried out on its epidemiology, immune responses to natural infection, and support for vaccine studies. Laboratory support for various activities of the HIV programme are provided. The activities include: serological surveillance for HIV for Bangladesh which continues to be conducted by this laboratory, research study on injecting drug users, services including voluntary counselling and testing for HIV, and determining absolute CD4 counts in people living with HIV. Dengue typing by PCR and isolation by tissue culture are being done.

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