H. V. Smith / W. H. Stimson / L. H. Chappell (eds.)

Infectious Diseases Diagnosis

Current Status and Future Trends
Herausgeber: Smith, H. V.; Chappell, Leslie H.; Stimson, W. H.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examines methods for diagnosis of infectious agents in humans and animals and detection of pathogens in food and water.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9780521785075
• ISBN-10: 0521785073
• Artikelnr.: 22476262

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributions
Part I. Current Status: 1. The diagnosis of prion diseases
2. The evolution of immunoassay technology
3. Detection of viruses in livestock
4. Diagnosis of schistosomiasis: antibody detection, with notes on parasitological and antigen detection methods
5. Molecular and immunodiagnosis of human filarial nematode infections
6. Molecular detection of parasitic protozoa
7. Molecular diagnosis of parasitic nematodes
8. Detection of parasites in food
9. Detection of parasites in the environment
Part II. Future Trends: 10. Emerging pathogens - Isospora, Cyclospora and microsporidia
11. Overview and significance of molecular methods: what role for molecular epidemiology?
12. Electrorotation and dielectrophoresis
13. Future trends in diagnosis using laboratory-on-a-chip technologies
14. Risk assessment of waterborne protozoa: current status and future trends.