Dr. Anton Andonov
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| Biosketch & Research Interests: Anton Andonov received his medical degree at the Leningrad Medical Institute Mechnikova, known today as North-Western Medical University, St Petersburg, Russia and a Ph.D. from the Medical Academy, Sofia , Bulgaria. He completed his post-doctoral studies at the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Canada and at present works at the National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of Canada as the head of the national reference laboratory for viral hepatitis. He oversees the provision of molecular and immunodiagnostic reference services for the five human hepatitis viruses, characterization at the molecular level, including genotyping and phylogenetic analysis of all outbreaks of hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C viruses in Canada, comprehensive national surveillance system for HBV and HCV, development of diagnostic capacity for new or re-emerging viruses with potential for transmission through blood or blood products. His current work is focused on the characterization of hepatitis D and E virus infections in Canada, identification of transfusion-transmitted infectious agents in Canadian apheresis patients, and assessment of Dengue virus outbreaks and their impact on blood safety Recent Publications:
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