ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

Lab containment levels 1-4
Safety cabinets 1-3
ACDP approved list of biological agents 2-4
Counterterrorism act  schedule 5 pathogens
Cat A and Cat B transport 
SAPO?!
Confused? We're not surprised, but things will all become clear.... Once you listen to this masterclass from Dr Claire Gordon on all things biosafety and biosecurity from a UK lab perspective. 
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What could be more Rare Imported or Pathogenic than the Viral Haemorrhagic fevers?!
Callum is joined again by Drs Claire Gordon and Amy Bellfield to talk all things VHF and HCID from the clinical lab perspective.
We're sure you'll all be Very Happy Fans by the end of this one...
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Terbinafine! Griseofulvin!
2 weird antifungals that the dermatologists use much more than us! 
But we here at the ID:IOTS Podcast love all our antifungal agents equally so here's an episode on literally everything you need to know about both these agents! 

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Now this an episode, first of a triple 
About all the work of a lab called RIPL 
And we'd like to take minute now so sit right here 
And learn about all the horrible pathogens you now should fear
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Part 2 of 2 on Echinocandins! 
Tihana Bicanic gives a masterclass on Rezafungin, its use now and in the future, and gives an update on the relevant clinical trials and studies you need to know to make you a Master Echinocandologist. 
Alyssa and Jame are here too, but very much in receive-only mode. Listen in and find out why! 
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