Grants, Contracts, RFAs, and RFPs. 1  A grant is a funding mechanism for a particular scientific inquiry that you generate. You come up with the idea, they decide if it's a good idea, and they provide funding for you to do it. In contrast, a contract is a funding mechanism of government agencies or other organizations to obtain specified services or goods.
1 Chlamydia culture. 2  This is a test to find the bacteria that cause a chlamydia infection. 3  A sample of body fluid from areas such as the cervix, urethra, eye, rectum, or throat is added to certain cells used to grow chlamydia.
PCR testing is preferred if encephalitis or neonatal herpes are suspected. 1  Herpes cultureâa sample of fluid is collected via swab from an open sore and inoculated into cells that allow the virus to grow. Once the virus is detected, it can be further identified as HSV-1 or HSV-2, which may be useful for prognosis.