Training at the Medical Research Institute, Colombo
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
Project leader(s): Professor Patrick Reading
Collaborator(s): Medical Research Institute (Colombo)
Direct training of laboratory staff in cell culture and virus isolation techniques for laboratory staff.
Dengue and flavivirus investigations
Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory
Project leader(s): Dr Julian Druce, Dr Mike Catton
Collaborator(s): Centre for Dengue Research
This project is a partnership program betweeb VIDRL and the Centre for Dengue Research in Colombo. Investigations involve improved diagnosis and detection of flaviviruses and linking these to specific clinical syndromes.