The first in a series of four books, this comprehensive work details the molecular detection of
major human viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic pathogens. Focusing on sample …

Molecular diagnostic methods are frequently applied in clinical laboratories to identify and
characterize pathogens for infectious disease diagnosis. These tests are particularly useful …

Background New technologies allow rapid detecting and counting of virus genomes in
clinical specimens, defining susceptibility to specific antivirals, pinpointing molecular …

A decade after the first studies were performed it is justifiable to claim that molecular
techniques have revolutionised the work of the clinical virology laboratory. Hitherto, the role …

Nucleic acid amplification techniques are commonly used currently to diagnose viral
diseases and manage patients with this kind of illnesses. These techniques have had a …

Diagnostic tests are paramount in determining the etiology of viral infections. Direct
diagnostic methods assay for the presence of the virus, while indirect methods test for effects …

Pathogenic viruses are viruses that can infect and replicate within human cells and cause
diseases. The continuous emergence and re-emergence of pathogenic viruses has become …

Effective clinical management and possible treatment of patients with viral infections relies
on the rapid and specific identification of the causative organism. The early recognition of an …

Virology is a dynamic field that in recent decades has moved from the periphery to the
mainstream of clinical laboratory practice. Since the last edition of this Manual, the dramatic …

HISTORY Viruses exact an enormous toll on the human population and are the single most
important cause of infectious disease morbidity and mortality worldwide. Viral diseases in …