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Rapid Detection of Infectious Agents

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Steven Specter

    1. University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa

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  2. Mauro Bendinelli

    1. University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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  3. Herman Friedman

    1. University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa

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Part of the book series: Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis (IAPA)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Genetically Engineered Cells in Diagnostic Virology

    • Paul D. Olivo
    Pages 1-19

  3. Use of Synthetic Peptides in Microbial Diagnostics

    • Susanne Modrow, Hans Wolf
    Pages 21-37

  4. Flow Cytometric Analysis of Virally Infected Cells

    • James J. McSharry
    Pages 39-56

  5. Diagnostic Significance of Antibodies in Oral Secretions

    • Spencer R. Hedges, Michael W. Russell, Jiri Mestecky
    Pages 57-68

  6. Genetic Amplification Techniques for Diagnosing Infectious Diseases

    • Xiaotian Zheng, David Persing
    Pages 69-81

  7. Ligase Chain Reaction for Detecting Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    • Charlotte A. Gaydos, Thomas C. Quinn
    Pages 83-93

  8. Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction

    • Danny L. Wiedbrauk, Richrad L. Hodinka
    Pages 97-116

  9. Identifying Novel Bacteria Using a Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction

    • Burt Anderson
    Pages 117-129

  10. The Molecular Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infection

    • Richard V. Goering
    Pages 131-157

  11. Tyramide Signal Amplification

    • G. J. Litt, M. N. Bobrow
    Pages 159-173

  12. Ribotyping as a Tool for Molecular Epidemiology

    • Susan B. Hunter, Bala Swaminathan
    Pages 175-189

  13. Utility of PCR in Situ for Detecting Viral Infections

    • Gerard J. Nuovo
    Pages 191-206

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 207-216
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa

    Steven Specter, Herman Friedman

  • University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Mauro Bendinelli

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rapid Detection of Infectious Agents

  • Editors: Steven Specter, Mauro Bendinelli, Herman Friedman

  • Series Title: Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b113413

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45848-4Published: 30 September 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-8597-5Published: 26 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-46807-0Published: 21 November 2005

  • Series ISSN: 1075-1289

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 216

  • Topics: Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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