Background documents
General
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Biosafety manual
Available in English, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Serbian and Vietnamese -
Microbiology book
Guidelines on standard operating procedures for microbiology -
Transport of infectious pathogens
Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2007-2008. Available in English, French, Spanish and Japanese -
Collection of samples
Guidelines for the collection of clinical specimens during field investigation of outbreaks -
Collection of samples (Influenza)
Collecting, preserving and shipping specimens for the diagnosis of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. Guide for field operations -
Lab manual
Manual for the laboratory identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial pathogens of public health concern in the developing world