REVISION OF A BESTSELLER - previous edition published ten years ago and is currently still selling. The new, Third Edition reflects the drastic changes that have taken place in diagnostic virology to enable practicing infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, and virologists to stay current in the field. NEW INFORMATION - eight new chapters, with extensive information on new viral pathogens, the basis of molecular detection of viruses, the design and validation of molecular assays, and revised information on individual viruses helpphysicians improve patient outcomes. EXPERT TEAM OF CONTRIBUTORS - 30 key opinion leaders affiliated with prestigious institutions, such as the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, provide the authoritative guidance physicians want and can trust. COMPREHENSIVE - coverage of all human viral diseases, writtenfrom the perspective of the diagnostician gives the reader a complete overview of the field. PRACTICAL, EASY-TO-READ INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS - organized into two key sections with numerous illustrations, tables, and algorithmsto illustrate key points, make this a quick, easy read for the busy physician. INDICE: The clinical laboratory in the management of viral infections. Validation of Clinical Laboratory Tests. Assessment of Diagnostic Tests. Molecular Amplication Methods in diagnostic virology. Detection methods for nucleic acid amplification products. Genotyping and viral sequence analysis. Design of molecular virologic tests. Microarray detection of viruses. Virus isolation. Virus isolation. Diagnosis by antigen detection. Serological tests in clinical virology. Microscopy and cytology of viral infections. Electon microscopy of viral infections. Virology testing in resource-limited settings. Antiviral therapy. Upper respiratory tract infections. Lower respiratory tract infections. Common viral infections of childhood. Gastrointestinal tract infections. Infections of the skin and mucosa. Cardiovascular infections. Viral hepatitis. Hemmorrhagic fevers. Infections of the nervous system. Sexually transmitted infections. Immunodeficiency viruses. Infections of the immunosuppressed host. Ocular infections. Arthropod-borne viruses. Prion diseases.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-8495-5
- Editorial: Informa Healthcare
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 650
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés