The presence of a virus infection can be documented either by isolation of the virus by
culture or by detection of a virus-specific component. These viral components include …

The rapid progress in the field of animal virology during the last two or three decades as a
result of the development and application of new techniques has led to the identification and …

Since the recognition that viral agents can be significant human pathogens' the search for
the ideal diagnostic test for viral infection has continued. Clearly the criteria to be fulfilled by …

The possibility to detect viral DNA or RNA in a quantitative manner has already contributed
significantly to the management and diagnosis of viral infections, as well as to the …

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 …

Great excitement has surrounded the development of molecular hybridization techniques for
viruses because of the potential of nucleic acid probes as diagnostic reagents. The need for …

The recent epidemics and pandemics caused by different viruses such as SARS-CoV-2,
monkey pox, H1N1, ebola virus etc. have been a cause of mass destruction in the human …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the most sensitive method for revealing the
presence of otherwise undetectable quantities of the genome of RNA or DNA of human …

Over the last 10–15 years there has been a major increase in the re-quests and identified
needs for the laboratory diagnosis of viral infections in humans. In some cases the …