Ebook: Rapid Detection of Infectious Agents

Busy clinicians and health practitioners recognize the importance of speedy detection of pathogens to impede the further spread of infection, and to ensure their patients' rapid and complete recovery. This reader-friendly reference is a unique collection of the newest and most effective diagnostic techniques currently in use in clinical and research laboratories. Instructive commentary regarding the application of these often complex methods is provided. This essential text aids readers in selecting the most efficient method, finding the necessary resources, and avoiding the most common pitfalls in implementation.

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Busy clinicians and health practitioners recognize the importance of speedy detection of pathogens to impede the further spread of infection, and to ensure their patients' rapid and complete recovery. This reader-friendly reference is a unique collection of the newest and most effective diagnostic techniques currently in use in clinical and research laboratories. Instructive commentary regarding the application of these often complex methods is provided. This essential text aids readers in selecting the most efficient method, finding the necessary resources, and avoiding the most common pitfalls in implementation.

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Busy clinicians and health practitioners recognize the importance of speedy detection of pathogens to impede the further spread of infection, and to ensure their patients' rapid and complete recovery. This reader-friendly reference is a unique collection of the newest and most effective diagnostic techniques currently in use in clinical and research laboratories. Instructive commentary regarding the application of these often complex methods is provided. This essential text aids readers in selecting the most efficient method, finding the necessary resources, and avoiding the most common pitfalls in implementation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Genetically Engineered Cells in Diagnostic Virology....Pages 1-19
Use of Synthetic Peptides in Microbial Diagnostics....Pages 21-37
Flow Cytometric Analysis of Virally Infected Cells....Pages 39-56
Diagnostic Significance of Antibodies in Oral Secretions....Pages 57-68
Genetic Amplification Techniques for Diagnosing Infectious Diseases....Pages 69-81
Ligase Chain Reaction for Detecting Sexually Transmitted Diseases....Pages 83-93
Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction....Pages 97-116
Identifying Novel Bacteria Using a Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction....Pages 117-129
The Molecular Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infection....Pages 131-157
Tyramide Signal Amplification....Pages 159-173
Ribotyping as a Tool for Molecular Epidemiology....Pages 175-189
Utility of PCR in Situ for Detecting Viral Infections....Pages 191-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-216

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Busy clinicians and health practitioners recognize the importance of speedy detection of pathogens to impede the further spread of infection, and to ensure their patients' rapid and complete recovery. This reader-friendly reference is a unique collection of the newest and most effective diagnostic techniques currently in use in clinical and research laboratories. Instructive commentary regarding the application of these often complex methods is provided. This essential text aids readers in selecting the most efficient method, finding the necessary resources, and avoiding the most common pitfalls in implementation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Genetically Engineered Cells in Diagnostic Virology....Pages 1-19
Use of Synthetic Peptides in Microbial Diagnostics....Pages 21-37
Flow Cytometric Analysis of Virally Infected Cells....Pages 39-56
Diagnostic Significance of Antibodies in Oral Secretions....Pages 57-68
Genetic Amplification Techniques for Diagnosing Infectious Diseases....Pages 69-81
Ligase Chain Reaction for Detecting Sexually Transmitted Diseases....Pages 83-93
Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction....Pages 97-116
Identifying Novel Bacteria Using a Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction....Pages 117-129
The Molecular Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infection....Pages 131-157
Tyramide Signal Amplification....Pages 159-173
Ribotyping as a Tool for Molecular Epidemiology....Pages 175-189
Utility of PCR in Situ for Detecting Viral Infections....Pages 191-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-216
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