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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779845203321

Titolo

Rapid detection of infectious agents / / editors, Steven Specter, Mauro Bendinelli, Herman Friedman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Plenum Press, c1998

ISBN

1-280-04273-7

9786610042739

0-306-46807-7

Edizione

[First edition 2002.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 216 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Infectious agents and pathogenesis

Altri autori (Persone)

SpecterSteven

BendinelliMauro

FriedmanHerman <1931-2007.>

Disciplina

616.9/25075

Soggetti

Diagnostic microbiology

Molecular diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.