Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

Frontmatter

Pages i-iv

Preface to the Second Edition

Pages v-vi

Table of Contents

Pages vii-xii

Authors Index

Pages xiii-xiv

Contributors Index

Pages xv-xvi

1 Choice of adequate sample material

Rabenau, Holger F. / Raggam, Reinhard B. / Hübner, Margit

Pages 1-24

2 Stability of the specimen during preanalytics

Endler, Georg / Slavka, Georg

Pages 25-34

3 Quality assurance and quality control

Raggam, Reinhard B. / Kessler, Harald H.

Pages 35-46

4 Extraction of nucleic acids

Kessler, Harald H.

Pages 47-52

5 Amplification and detection methods

Bustin, Stephen A. / Murphy, Jamie / Kessler, Harald H.

Pages 53-68

6 Interpreting and reporting molecular diagnostic tests

Valiathan, Ranjini / Asthana, Deshratn

Pages 69-78

7 Human immunodeficiency virus

Izopet, Jacques

Pages 79-92

8 Hepatitis viruses

Hoffmann, Dieter / Nadas, Korinna S. / Protzer, Ulrike

Pages 93-104

9 Pathogens relevant in transplantation medicine

Ciotti, Marco / Kessler, Harald H.

Pages 105-120

10 Pathogens in lower respiratory tract infections

Ieven, Margareta / Loens, Katherine

Pages 121-144

11 Molecular diagnosis of gastrointestinal pathogens

Amar, Corinne F.L.

Pages 145-164

12 Pathogens relevant in the central nervous system

Peigue-Lafeuille, Helene / Henquell, Cécile

Pages 165-184

13 Pathogens relevant in sexually transmitted infections

Garland, Suzanne M. / Tabrizi, Sepehr N.

Pages 185-192

Index

Pages 193-204