(ASM Books) 1st Edition
by Reeti Khare (Author)
The explosion in clinical testing
has been especially rapid in virology, where emerging viruses and
growing numbers of viral infections are driving advances. The Guide to Clinical and Diagnostic Virology
offers a digestible view of the breadth and depth of information
related to clinical virology, providing a practical, working knowledge
of the wide array of viruses that cause human disease.
Introductory
chapters cover the basics of clinical virology and laboratory diagnosis
of infections, including virus structure, life cycle, transmission,
taxonomy, specimen types and handling, and a comparison of assays used
for detection. Detailed sections on important topics include
- Viral pathogens and their clinical presentations
- Diagnostic assays and techniques, including culture-based, immunological, and molecular
- Prevention and management of viral infections, with guidance on biosafety, vaccines, and antiviral therapies
- The regulatory environment for laboratory testing, including regulatory requirements and assay performance and interpretation
Critical
concepts are carefully curated and concisely summarized and presented
with detailed illustrations that aid comprehension, along with important
highlights and helpful hints. These features, plus question sections
that reinforce significant ideas and key concepts, make this an
invaluable text for anyone looking for an accessible route through
clinical and diagnostic virology. Laboratory technologists, medical
students, infectious disease and microbiology fellows, pathology
residents, researchers, and everyone involved with viruses in the
clinical setting will find the Guide to Clinical and Diagnostic Virology
an excellent text as well as companion to clinical virology references.
