Here are some common virus types that require the use of virus transport media

Respiratory viruses

• Influenza virus
  • The influenza virus is highly contagious and can cause seasonal flu and global pandemics. When collecting respiratory samples from patients (such as throat swabs, nasal swabs), it is necessary to place them in a virus transport medium to maintain the activity of the virus and ensure that the virus does not lose its infectivity during transport to the laboratory, thereby accurately detecting and typing the virus.
• COVID-19 virus
  • The COVID-19 virus is mainly spread through respiratory droplets and close contact. When conducting nucleic acid tests, the collected samples are usually preserved and transported in virus transport media. Virus transport media can prevent the degradation of viral nucleic acids, ensure the accuracy of the test results, and also avoid the inactivation or contamination of the samples during transport.
• Respiratory syncytial virus
  • It is one of the important pathogens causing respiratory tract infections in infants. For samples from patients suspected of being infected with respiratory syncytial virus, using virus transport media can maintain the morphology and antigenicity of the virus, helping the laboratory accurately diagnose the disease and provide a basis for clinical treatment.

Enteric viruses

• Norovirus
  • It often causes group gastroenteritis and is transmitted through food, water, and contact. When collecting fecal samples or environmental samples (such as food, water), virus transport media can protect the nucleic acids and protein structures of noroviruses, keeping them stable during transport and detection, thereby accurately detecting the presence of the virus. This is of great significance for monitoring and controlling the epidemic.
• Rotavirus
  • It is one of the main pathogens causing diarrhea in infants. Virus transport media can maintain the activity of rotaviruses, prevent them from inactivation in the external environment, ensure that the laboratory can accurately detect the virus, and support the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Herpes viruses

• Herpes simplex virus
  • It can cause various diseases such as cold sores and genital herpes. When collecting samples from lesion sites (such as blister fluid, mucosal swabs), virus transport media can prevent the inactivation of the virus and maintain the antigenicity and nucleic acid integrity of the virus, facilitating laboratory virus isolation, gene detection, and serological diagnosis.
• Varicella-zoster virus
  • The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and herpes zoster, often accompanied by neuralgia. After collecting samples such as blister fluid and skin tissue, virus transport media is used for preservation and transport, which is helpful for subsequent analysis and research on the virus, understanding the infection mechanism and transmission route of the virus, and providing a reference for clinical treatment.

Other viruses

• Hepatitis B virus
  • It is mainly spread through blood, mother-to-child, and sexual contact. When collecting blood samples for hepatitis B virus testing, virus transport media can prevent the degradation of the virus in the blood in the external environment, ensure the stability of viral markers, thereby accurately detecting hepatitis B virus antigens, antibodies, and nucleic acids, providing important evidence for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B.
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • After infecting the human body, it will destroy the immune system. When conducting HIV tests, the collected blood or other samples need to use virus transport media to maintain the activity and structural integrity of the virus, ensure the accuracy of the test results, and also ensure the safety of laboratory staff and prevent the leakage and spread of the virus.

In conclusion, for various virus samples that require laboratory testing and research, using virus transport media is an important link to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the test results. Different viruses may require different virus transport media components and preservation conditions according to their characteristics.