What professional performs lab tests for diseases like Dengue?

Subject: What professional performs lab tests for diseases like Dengue?

Date: Thu Mar 12 11:58:32 2009
Posted by Josue
Grade level: grad (science) School: Universidad Central del Caribe
City: Bayamon State/Province: PR Country: USA
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 1236884312.Mi

Message:


Hi, Im currently enrolled in a Microbiology and Immunology Master's Degree 
Program. I'm also an ASCP certified MT. My question arises from the fact that 
evry time a possible case of Dengue arises here in Puerto Rico, a sample from 
the individual is sent to the CDC for the virus identification. Who performs 
these tests?? Is there a special training required?? Education degree? Of 
course, I ask because I'm highly interested in performing vector-borne 
identification lab tests. Thanks!!

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