EVAg

Virus Neutralization Tests (VNT), also including plaque-reduction and foci-inhibition assays like PRNT and RFFIT, are the gold standard for determining antibody titers against viruses, and are essential serological tools. In this 5-day training the application and basic principles of VNTs will be discussed, and will be combined with wet lab training. The wet lab training will include all steps of the VNT, including analysis and interpretation of the results.

In this 3-day course the basic principles of the protein microarray will be addressed by a combination of lectures, demonstration and hands-on training. The protein microarray technique can be used for HA antibody profiling for group level assessment of exposures to influenza viruses in small sample volumes from humans and animals (birds, horses, pigs, bats, carnivores a.o.). The training encompasses wet lab training but also the analysis and interpretation of assay results. Special attention will be given to specific issues of Influenza and flavivirus cross reactivity.