Molecular Methods for Virus Detection - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0127489207 ISBN 13: 9780127489209

Publisher: Academic Press, 1995

Synopsis

Molecular diagnostic procedures have been described in a number of recent books and articles. However, these publications have not focused on virus detection, nor have they provided practical protocols for the newer molecular methods.

Written by the inventors or principal developers of these technologies, Molecular Methods for Virus Detection provides both reviews of individual methods and instructions for detecting virus nucleic acid sequences in clinical specimens. Each procedure includes quality assurance protocols that are often ignored by other methodology books. Molecular Methods for Virus Detection provides clinically relevant procedures for many of the newer diagnostic methodologies.

• Provides state-of-the-art PCR methods for amplification, quantitation, in situ hybridization, and multiplex reactions
• Goes beyond PCR with protocols for 3SR, NASBA, LCR, SDA, and LAT
• Covers important virus detection methods such as in situ hybridization; Southern, dot, and slot blots; branched chain signal amplification; and chemiluminescence
• Includes quality control information crucial in research and clinical laboratories
• Most chapters are written by the inventors and principal developers of the methodologies
• Includes color plates, 77 figures, and 18 tables

About this title

Review:

"A particular strength of many of the chapters is the emphasis which has been placed on identifying problems that can arise when introducing and performing the tests and discussion of relative advantages and disadvantages... The clearly presented protocols should enable many research and development departments to develop in house assays." --D. Cubitt, in THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0127489207
• ISBN 13: 9780127489209
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 386
• Editor: Wiedbrauk Danny L., Farkas Daniel H.