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Expert: - 5/2/2009


Question
dear mr c.b
we are students from syria doing a search about swine flu
can you give us please informations about :
1- name of the virus
2- symptoms
3-medicines and vaccines
with our best regards
thank you

Answer
Here is the information you requested:

1.  Name of virus:  Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (also known swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu)

2.  Symptoms: chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort.

3.  Medicines/Vaccines: A good deal of information regarding treatment can be found here:  http://www.who.int/en/

Hope this helps,

C.B.

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I will answer questions relating to the identification of bacterial and fungal isolates using phenotypic (macroscopic/microscopic appearance, biochemical bench tests, fatty-acid analysis) as well as genotypic (RiboPrinting) methods. I can also answer questions relating to environmental microbiology, especially those specifically relating to the pharmaceutical industry. I am less familiar with clinical microbiology.

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I have worked within the biotech industry for 9 years, most of that time spent in a Quality Control Microbiology laboratory setting. Within the laboratory, I routinely performed bioburden testing; sterility testing; gel-clot and kinetic LAL testing; biological indicator testing; stability testing; microbial limits testing; media performance/growth promotion testing; microbial identifications testing using API, Vitek, MIDI (GC-MIS) and RiboPrinter identifications systems; total/fecal coliform testing; environmental monitoring; media preparation; stock culture maintenance; qualification of identification test kits and QuantiCult Plus organisms. I executed the QC validation of the DuPont Qualicon RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System. I also supported sites internationally with the fungal/microbial identification process, the RiboPrinter assay, stock culture maintenance and the microbial identification process flow.

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Nationally Registered Microbiologist, American Society of Microbiology (2005)

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Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Education/Credentials
B.S. in Microbiology (2000)

Awards and Honors
Received my company's 'Best Practice Award' for the Validation of the RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System, 2004

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