Question

What sample material is recommended to prepare slides for direct smear examination for virus detection by special stains or FA techniques? Please explain the answer choice.

a. vesicular fluid

b. leukocytes from the edge of the lesion

c. hair samples

d. specimen with epithelial cells

Answer 1

When an individual suffers from a viral disease, the virus can be traced or found in the vesicular fluids of the individual. If there is development of boils/pustules/sacs on the skin, the vesicular fluid in them will contain the traces of the causative organism. We can use chicken pox as an example for the statement.
On the other hand, leukocytes from the edge of the lesion, hair samples, specimen with epithelial cells have lesser chances of exhibiting virus presence. So the correct answer is a. vesicular fluid.