Contents:

Section I: Foundations of clinical virology. Introduction to viruses --
Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections --
Section II: Viral pathogens and clinical presentation. Respiratory viruses --
Viruses with dermatologic manifestations --
Gastrointestinal and fecal-oral hepatitis viruses --
Viruses that can cause multiple syndromes --
Opportunistic viruses associated with immunosuppression --
Blood-borne hepatitis viruses --
Human retroviruses --
Oncogenic viruses --
Zoonotic viruses --
Arboviruses --
Section III: Diagnostic assays and techniques. Culture and tissue-based diagnostic techniques --
Diagnostic techniques based on immunological interactions --
Molecular techniques: nucleic acid amplification --
Molecular techniques: sequencing --
Section IV: Prevention and management of viral infections. Biosafety --
Vaccines --
Antivirals --
Section V: The regulatory environment for laboratory testing. Regulatory requirements --
Assay performance and interpretation.

Summary:


"The explosion in clinical testing has been especially rapid in virology, where emerging viruses and growing numbers of viral infections are driving advances. This digestible view of the breadth and depth of information related to clinical virology provides 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"--Publisher's description.