Main description:

The prevalence of infectious diseases is worldwide increasing. Therefore, detection methods for infectious pathogens change quickly. In the new edition of Kessler's Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases laboratory professionalists get valueable information about the current diagnostic methods, tipps and tricks in terms of sample processing, quality control, and interpretation of the results. For clinicians the book is a valuable aid for decision-making in ordering appropriate tests as well as in assuring the necessary quality of the sample material.

Contents:

Choice of adequate sample material; Stability of the specimen during preanalytics; Quality assurance and quality control in the routine molecular diagnostic laboratory; Extraction of nucleic acids; Amplification and detection methods; Interpreting and reporting molecular diagnostic tests; Human immunodeficiency virus; Hepatitis viruses; Pathogens relevant in transplantation medicine.