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[The National Serum Bank]
C Magos-López1, F Sánchez-Villarreal, G Gutiérrez
1Instituto Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos, México.
Salud Publica De Mexico
|March 1, 1992
Summary
Mexico established a National Serum Bank in 1987, storing over 70,000 sera for infectious disease and cholesterol research. This valuable bioresource supports ongoing epidemiological studies.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Biobanking
- Public Health
Context:
- The National Seroepidemiological Survey in Mexico (1987) collected over 70,000 serum samples.
- Samples represent diverse demographics across all 32 Mexican states.
- The collection comprises 28,704 male and 40,629 female samples, aged 1-99.
Purpose:
- To establish and detail the operational procedures of the National Serum Bank.
- To outline the handling, storage, and distribution protocols for serum samples.
- To describe the analytical methods for infectious disease markers and total cholesterol.
Summary:
- The National Serum Bank preserves over 70,000 sera from a 1987 Mexican survey.
- Protocols cover sample reception, registry, storage, and distribution for various diagnostic tests.
- Analysis includes infectious agents (measles, rubella, polio, AIDS, etc.) and total cholesterol levels.
Impact:
- Provides a critical bioresource for retrospective and ongoing epidemiological research in Mexico.
- Facilitates the study of infectious disease prevalence and trends.
- Enables research into cholesterol distribution and hypercholesterolemia prevalence.