Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

In a unique way, the laboratory professionalist's knowledge about the molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases is connected with the clinician's practical experience. The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases makes correct diagnosis, ordering the right tests, quality control and correct interpretation of the results even more important. The possible pathogens are discussed in the second part according to the specific symptoms or to where the infection is located in the body.

• For clinicians and laboratory professionalists
• Up-to-date diagnostics of all infectious diseases
• Molecular diagnostics, diseases, choice of methods
• Specific pathogens in alphabetic order
• Tables and flow charts

List of contents

1. General Information

- Materials recommended for specific pathogens

- Stability of the materials after collection

- Extraction of nucleic acids

- Amplification and detection methods

- Quality assurance and quality control

- Interpretation of the results

2. Specific Applications

- HIV
- Hepatitis (HBV+HDV, HCV, other Hepatitis viruses)
- Pathogens relevant in transplantation medicine
- Respiratory tract pathogens (viruses and bacteria)
- Gastrointestinal tract pathogens (viruses and bacteria)
- Central nervous system pathogens (viruses and bacteria)
- Sexual Transmitted Diseases

About the author

Harald H. Kessler, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

Product details

• Authors: Harald H. Kessler
• Assisted by: Harald Kessler (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9783110214857
• ISBN: 978-3-11-021485-7
• No. of pages: 193
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 18 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 477 g
• Illustrations: 21 b/w ill., 49 b/w tbl.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Heilkunde, Medizin, Virologie, Infektion, MEDICAL / Diagnosis, Medizinische Diagnostik, Mikrobiologie und Virologie, Vorklinische Medizin, Grundlagenwissenschaften, Humanmedizin, Medizinische Laboruntersuchungen und -techniken, Virus - Virologie, Medizin / Spezialgebiete, Medizin / Diagnostik, Labormedizin, Medizin / Molekularmedizin, Molekularmedizin, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, Diagnostik; Infektionskrankheiten; Viruserkrankungen; PCR; Labormedizin; Clinical Diagnostics; Laboratory Medicine; Virus Disease, MEDICAL / Laboratory Medicine, Labor (medizinisch)