Molecular detection of human viral pathogens
By: edited by Dongyou Liu
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1152
ISBN-13: 9781439812365
Subjects: Isolation & purification; Methods; Molecular diagnosis; Microbiology; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Viruses; Virus Diseases; Diagnosis; Virus diseases
Description: "This comprehensive work details the molecular detection of major human viral pathogens. Focusing on sample preparation and molecular detection procedures, each chapter presents a concise review of the pathogen concerned including its taxonomy, biology, epidemiology and pathogenesis; a description of clinical sample collection preparation procedures; a summary of molecular detection methods; representative molecular detection protocols; and a discussion on the challenges, limitations, and advantages for the current methods as well as further research required to improve diagnosis"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.