It
can be difficult to differentiate EVD from other infectious diseases such as
malaria, typhoid fever and meningitis. Confirmation that symptoms are caused by
Ebola virus infections are made using the following investigations:
can be difficult to differentiate EVD from other infectious diseases such as
malaria, typhoid fever and meningitis. Confirmation that symptoms are caused by
Ebola virus infections are made using the following investigations:
·
Antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA)
Antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA)
·
Antigen-capture detection tests
Antigen-capture detection tests
·
Serum neutralization test
Serum neutralization test
·
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
(RT-PCR) assay
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
(RT-PCR) assay
·
Electron microscopy
Electron microscopy
·
Virus isolation by cell culture
Virus isolation by cell culture
NOTE: Samples from patients are
an extreme biohazard risk; laboratory testing on non-activated samples should
be conducted under biological containment conditions.
an extreme biohazard risk; laboratory testing on non-activated samples should
be conducted under biological containment conditions.
