Contributed by European, American, and Australian virologists, the 13 chapters in this text outline the molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases. They cover general aspects related to preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical issues like the choice of adequate sample material, the stability of the specimen during preanalytics, quality assurance and quality control, the extraction of nucleic acids, amplification and detection methods, and interpreting and reporting molecular tests, then nucleic acid testing for the detection of pathogens producing infectious diseases in specific body tracts or systems, including HIV, hepatitis viruses, pathogens in transplantation medicine and lower respiratory tract infections, gastrointestinal and central nervous system pathogens, and those relevant in sexually transmitted infections. This edition has been updated and includes new sections on the standardization of molecular assays and the polyomavirus JC, and new tables and figures. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
