DiaSorin Provides Hepatitis Training for Laboratory and Healthcare Workers.STILLWATER, Minn. -- DiaSorin Inc. and the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN NLTN National Laboratory Training Network ) are scheduled to provide the final in a series of three hepatitis web conferences on hepatitis A Hepatitis A Definition Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It varies in severity, running an acute course, generally starting within two to six weeks after contact with the virus, and lasting no , B and C. "Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Definition Hepatitis C is a form of liver inflammation that causes primarily a long-lasting (chronic) disease. Acute (newly developed) hepatitis C is rarely observed as the early disease is generally quite mild. , Understanding the Virus, Serology Serology The division of biological science concerned with antigen-antibody reactions in serum. It properly encompasses any of these reactions, but is often used in a limited sense to denote laboratory diagnostic tests, especially for syphilis. and Testing Algorithms" will be presented on June 6, 2007 by D. Robert Dufour, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Pathology at George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. and Consultant Pathologist at the Department of Veterans Affairs, in Washington, D.C. The training is offered via audio or web conference. Infection with hepatitis viruses continues to be a health threat in the United States. Any person with a hepatitis virus infection is a potential source of infection to others. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in the United States it is estimated that more than three million people are currently infected with the Hepatitis C virus
A type of liver disease, most often caused by chronic alcohol abuse. It is characterized by scarring of the liver, which leads to an increase in the blood pressure in the portal veins. Mentioned in: Bleeding Varices over time, now the 9th leading cause of death in the United States. Hepatitis testing is performed to prevent further transmission to others and to defend communities against hepatitis outbreaks, and to identify those who require vaccination or to confirm immune status. "It is imperative that laboratory professionals understand new methods in place for testing to detect and defend the public against life-threatening infectious diseases such as hepatitis. We are pleased that DiaSorin, with their many years of experience in research, development and manufacturing of in-vitro diagnostic testing for hepatitis A, B and C, is partnering with the NLTN to provide these hepatitis training programs," said Karen Breckenridge, Knowledge Manager for APHL's NLTN program. The DiaSorin and NLTN co-sponsored training conference for Hepatitis C will be presented on June 6, 2007. Contact NTLN via e-mail at nltnmarketingmgr@nltn.org, or visit www.nltn.org/courses or call 1-800-536-NLTN (6586) to register for any of the training sessions. About DiaSorin With corporate headquarters in Saluggia, Italy, and U.S. operations located in Stillwater, Minnesota, DiaSorin develops and manufactures over 300 disease state assays including infectious disease, blood virus, autoimmune, and bone and mineral metabolism. Please visit our website at www.diasorin.com for additional information. |
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