Lennette's Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections, Fourth Edition

Revision of a Bestseller -the new edition reflects the drastic changes that have taken place in diagnostic virology to enable practicing infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, and virologists to stay current in the field

New Information - eight new chapters, with extensive information on new viral pathogens, the basis of molecular detection of viruses, the design and validation of molecular assays, and revised information on individual viruses help physicians improve patient outcomes

Expert Team of Contributors - 30 key opinion leaders affiliated with prestigious institutions, such as the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, provide the authoritative guidance physicians want and can trust

Comprehensive - coverage of all human viral diseases, written from the perspective of the diagnostician gives the reader a complete overview of the field

Practical, Easy-to-Read Information at your Fingertips - organized into two key sections with numerous illustrations, tables, and algorithms to illustrate key points, make this a quick, easy read for the busy physician

CONTENTS:
The clinical laboratory in the management of viral infections
Validation of Clinical Laboratory Tests
Assessment of Diagnostic Tests
Molecular Amplication Methods in diagnostic virology
Detection methods for nucleic acid amplification products
Design of molecular virologic tests
Virus isolation
Virus isolation
Diagnosis by antigen detection
Serological tests in clinical virology
Microscopy and cytology of viral infections
Electon microscopy of viral infections
Antiviral therapy
Upper respiratory tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
Common viral infections of childhood
Gastrointestinal tract infections
Infections of the skin and mucosa
Viral hepatitis
Hemmorrhagic fevers
Infections of the nervous system
Sexually transmitted infections
Immunodeficiency viruses
Infections of the immunosuppressed host
Ocular infections
Prion diseases