Procedures for the diagnosis of virus particles by electron microscopy : to the editor

Extracted from text ... To the editor - Aan die redakteur Procedures for the diagnosis of virus particles by electron microscopy With reference to a recent research note on viral pathogens in piglet faeces samples4 and a similar report in children8, we would like to address the methods used by the authors in these surveys. Electron microscopic viral diagnosis using the negative staining technique is well established3. While not as sensitive as some other methods, negatively stained specimens examined for the presence of virus particles remains a rapid alternative to conventional isolation and serology methods in virus diagnosis2, 6. However, the success of ..