Virology Program Program Head: Mel Krajden, Martin Petric Section Head: Annie Mak,Peggy Tsang VS Staff: 40 Research:  SARS  Influenza viruses  Gastroenteritis viruses  Hepatitis  Molecular diagnosis Mel Krajden, MD FRCPC Associate Director, BCCDC Laboratory Services, Professor Dept Path & Lab Medicine, UBC, Martin Petric, PhD Clinical Virologist, BCCDC Laboratory Services, Professor Dept Path & Lab Medicine, UBC, 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, PhD Clinical Professor Dept Path & Lab Medicine University of British Columbia

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

Objectives 1.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 Team Coming 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