Clinical Virology Manual

• Other Authors: Specter, Steven (Editor), Hodinka, Richard I. (Editor), Young, Stephen A. (Editor), Wiedbrauk, Danny L. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. ASM Press 2009
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Subjects: Virus Diseases > diagnosis; Laboratory Techniques and Procedures > diagnosis; Virology > methods
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• Physical Description: xv, 692 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color), maps 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
• ISBN: 155581462X; 9781555814625

This fourth edition of the Clinical Virology Manual includes 34 chapters and two appendices, each thoroughly revised and updated by noted experts. These updates address the modernization of clinical virology and new developments in the field, with a strong emphasis on molecular diagnostics. Importantly, this new edition includes material on several recently described viruses including human metapneumovirus, West Nile virus, bocaviruses, and newer influenza viruses and adenoviruses, plus a broadened focus on papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses." "Divided into two sections, this volume presents essential information for clinicians and laboratory virologists alike. Section I details laboratory procedures for detecting and handling viruses, from specimen requirements and quality assurance to virus detection and identification, from the fundamentals through the latest molecular methods. Section II presents the most current knowledge on the wide range of specific viral pathogens. Finally, two appendices provide valuable and up-to-date information on services provided by federal and state public health virology laboratories.