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 diagnos...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Specter, Steven (Editor), Bendinelli, Mauro (Editor), Friedman, Herman (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Genetically Engineered Cells in Diagnostic Virology
  • Use of Synthetic Peptides in Microbial Diagnostics
  • Flow Cytometric Analysis of Virally Infected Cells
  • Diagnostic Significance of Antibodies in Oral Secretions
  • Genetic Amplification Techniques for Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
  • Ligase Chain Reaction for Detecting Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Identifying Novel Bacteria Using a Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • The Molecular Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infection
  • Tyramide Signal Amplification
  • Ribotyping as a Tool for Molecular Epidemiology
  • Utility of PCR in Situ for Detecting Viral Infections