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Research Laboratory for Vector-Borne Diseases
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NRC-HTV - National Reference Center for Hantavirus infections

WHAT DO WE DO ?

Agent
Serotype
Antibody detection
Antigen detection
ELISA
Western Blot
IFA
(RT)-PCR
SeQ
IgM
IgG
IgM
IgG
IgM
IgG
Hantavirus Puumala
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  Hantaan
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  Seoul
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  Dobrava
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis        
*
*
    
HGE    
*
*
*
*
    
Babesia microti    
*
*
*
*
    
TBEV  
*
*
        
*
*
Coxiella burnetii
*
*
            
Dengue 1-4    
*
*
        
Plasmodium falciparum    
*
*
        
vivax    
*
*
        
Rickettsia conorii        
*
*
    

Get the serology request forms for hantavirus, only Dutch or French version
Get the serology request forms for HGC, Babesia, TBCV, only Dutch or French version

WHAT DO WE NEED FOR SEROLOGY ?

  • 1 ML Serum, deep-frozen and kept at -20° C
  • Platelet count
  • Peak Creatinine
  • Peak SGOT,SGPT, LDH
  • Was the Patient Dialysed ?
  • Date of onset symptoms
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender and postal code
  • Date of Sampling
  • Did the patient travel the last 3 Months ?
  • Did the patient report Tick bites or contact with Rodents ?

Send the sample to the following Address :

QUEEN ASTRID MILITARY HOSPITAL
BLOODBANK/RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES
 BRUYNSTRAAT, 1
B-1120 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM

If you have any questions please send us an E-mail

paul.heyman@mil.be