Laboratory Science
Infectious diseases can be found everywhere, and NCEZID is engaged in preventing, tracking, detecting, and responding to outbreaks of infectious disease throughout the United States and the world. The links below reference stories and updates (2011–the present) about how our work in laboratory science helps prevent infections and save lives.
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Overview of NCEZID’s work providing laboratory science
- Supporting CDC’s infectious disease mission by providing laboratory science [PDF – page 24] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Stories that spotlight specific topics in laboratory science
Antimicrobial-resistance
- Establishing the Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (ARLN) [PDF – page 4 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Spurring innovation to protect modern medicine [PDF – page 5 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Looking for antimicrobial resistance in India [PDF – page 16 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Leading the hunt for antimicrobial resistance (emerging antimicrobial resistance) [PDF – page 27] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Foodborne diseases
- Advanced Molecular Detection [PDF – page 8 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Responding to a deadly outbreak of botulism in Ohio [PDF – page 2] Work & Accomplishments 2015
- PulseNet at work—detecting hazardous hazelnuts (E. coli) [PDF – page 26] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Bioinformatics—Accelerating detection and analysis in the laboratory (MicrobeNet reference database for genetic identification of infectious pathogens) [PDF – page 28] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- The cantaloupe crisis (Listeria) [PDF – page 71] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Fungal diseases
- Candida auris [PDF – page 6 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- New assay that rapidly detects fungal DNA in patients [PDF – page 5] Innovative Technologies 2013
- Containing a deadly and unprecedented outbreak of fungal meningitis [PDF – page 3] Innovative Technologies 2013
- Tornado survivors battle deadly fungus in Joplin, Missouri (mucormycosis) [PDF – page 20] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- A new strategy to reduce deaths due to Cryptococcus [PDF – page 41] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Global migration and quarantine
- Identifying a new poxvirus [PDF – page 6] Work & Accomplishments 2013
- Improving health for Kenya’s refugees by building laboratory capacity [PDF – page 38] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Highly pathogenic organisms
- Ebola [PDF – page 18 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- NCEZID working in the Ebola response: Bo Lab, Sierra Leone [PDF – page 9] Work & Accomplishments 2015
- An improved test for poxviruses [PDF – page 13] Work & Accomplishments 2015
- Monkeypox investigation uses new technology [PDF – page 3] Work & Accomplishments 2013
- A point-of-care assay to diagnose monkeypox and orthopoxviruses in Africa [PDF – page 7] Innovative Technologies 2013
- A rapid, inexpensive, point-of-care bedside diagnostic ‘dipstick’ test for plague [PDF – page 1] Innovative Technologies 2013
- A new diagnostic test for rabies that requires no specialized equipment or refrigeration, and allows a diagnosis to be made in less than 1 hour [PDF – page 2] Innovative Technologies 2013
- What is this? NCEZID’s “path lab” helps find the answer (identifying previously unrecognized or highly lethal infectious agents) [PDF – page 27] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- A medical victory remains a medical mystery (anthrax) [PDF – page 34] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Using disease prevention know-how to reduce deadly Ebola [PDF – page 42] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Less is more—new hope for a neglected disease (rabies) [PDF – page 53] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Bizarre bits (smallpox) [PDF – page 81] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Vector-borne diseases
- Leading to the response to the outbreak of Zika [PDF – page 2 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Diagnosing Zika [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Connecting the dots [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- A dengue candidate vaccine that targets all four dengue viruses [PDF – page 4] Innovative Technologies 2013
- The plague dipstick–bringing the laboratory to the bedside [PDF – page 25] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Multitasking in the lab–equipment that diagnoses flu can now be used to diagnose dengue [PDF – page 29] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Fighting ticks and mosquitoes, naturally (natural repellent) [PDF – page 74] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Developing a vaccine (dengue) [PDF – page 76] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Water-borne diseases
- Strengthening systems for recognizing and treating cholera in Cameroon [PDF – page 16 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- What’s in the water? “Water Lab’s” ultrafiltration technique helps ensure safety (identifying biothreat agents in water) [PDF – page 33] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Answering a call for help from Zambia (typhoid fever) [PDF – page 40] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- CDC’s “Water Lab” leads quest to find V. cholerae in Haiti [PDF – page 87] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Multiple areas / Other
- mcr-1 [PDF – page 6 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- ELC [PDF – page 10 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- MicrobeNet [PDF – page 10 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Expanding capacity of Prevention Epicenters [PDF – page 11 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Labs in the time of Ebola [PDF – page 2] Innovative Technologies 2015
- A faster, easier screening test for diagnosing yellow fever [PDF – page 6] Innovative Technologies 2015
- Taking the bite out of mosquito-borne viruses [PDF – page 8] Innovative Technologies 2015
- A novel solution for preserving test samples [PDF – page 10] Innovative Technologies 2015
- Microscopes across the universe [PDF – page 12] Innovative Technologies 2015
- A one-stop shop for diagnosis [PDF – page 14] Innovative Technologies 2015
- Measuring immune response to the new HPV vaccine [PDF – page 22] Innovative Technologies 2015
- Unraveling, discovering, linking [PDF – page 14] Work & Accomplishments 2015
- Strengthening state and local capacity [PDF – page 10] Work & Accomplishments 2014
- Laying a new pipeline to rapidly identify infectious disease [PDF – page 6] Work & Accomplishments 2013
- Speeding up laboratory reporting [PDF – page 7] Work & Accomplishments 2013
- A new diagnostic test to detect Rickettsia prowazekii, the cause of epidemic typhus, in people [PDF – page 7] Innovative Technologies 2013
- Providing essential support to laboratories throughout CDC (DSR) [PDF – page 29] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- A powerful network of laboratories to detect and respond to threats (Laboratory Response Network) [PDF – page 31] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Critical support directed at critical needs (Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement [ELC]) needs [PDF – page 50] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Page last reviewed: August 31, 2017
- Page last updated: August 31, 2017
- Content source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)