Infectious Diseases

The latest techniques are used in the laboratory for screening, confirmation and assessment of infectious diseases, but also all related tests for both host and disease-related genetic testing.

Over the past 25 years, BARC Global Central Laboratory has become a leader in virology testing and vaccine clinical trials. Current studies include late-stage global influenza trials utilizing a proprietary viral culture algorithm developed in-house which culminates in sequencing of positive cultures. Molecular diagnostic capabilities include qualitative & quantitative assays. Qualitative & quantitative cultures are performed on virus specific cell lines.

BARC offers all techniques required for optimal detection, quantification and characterization of pathogens:

• Serology
• Western blot confirmation
• Culture and quantification
• PCR-based techniques for pathogens detections and viral load measurement
• Mass spectrometry-based techniques for bacterial identification