Molecular Microbiology
Diagnostic Principles and Practice
by David H. Persing, Fred C. Tenover, Randall T. Hayden
3rd Edition
Publisher: ASM Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781555819088 |
| eText ISBN | 9781683673286 |
| Publisher | ASM Press |
| Publishing Year | 2016 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
Molecular Microbiology: Diagnostic Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition, serves as a comprehensive textbook connecting basic scientific theory with practical applications in infectious disease detection. The volume examines molecular mechanisms and analytical methodologies alongside operational considerations for clinical laboratory testing.
Broad coverage introduces nucleic acid amplification methods, high-throughput sequencing platforms, and point-of-care diagnostic tools. The text also addresses the diagnostic implications of metagenomics across human microbial communities and outlines molecular typing approaches for tracking infectious outbreaks.
Developed for academic courses in molecular diagnostics, the volume also functions as a reference for clinical laboratories and provides continuing education for physicians evaluating test selection and diagnostic results.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Nucleic Acid Amplification Methods Overview
Chapter 2: Application of Identification of Bacteria by DNA Target Sequencing in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Chapter 3: Microbial Whole-Genome Sequencing: Applications in Clinical Microbiology and Public Health
Chapter 4: Digital PCR and Its Potential Application to Microbiology
Chapter 5: Massively Parallel DNA Sequencing and Microbiology
Chapter 6: Next-Generation Sequencing
Chapter 7: Pathogen Discovery
Chapter 8: Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Microbial Identification in Clinical Microbiology
Chapter 9: Multiplex Technologies
Chapter 10: The Skin Microbiome: Insights into Potential Impact on Diagnostic Practice
Chapter 11: The Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Chapter 12: The Vaginal Microbiome
Chapter 13: Microbial Communities of the Male Urethra
Chapter 14: The Human Virome in Health and Disease
Chapter 15: Molecular Detection of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Infection
Chapter 16: Molecular Diagnostics for Clostridium difficile
Chapter 17: Overview of Molecular Diagnostics in Multiple-Drug-Resistant Organism Prevention: Focus on Multiple-Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Organisms
Chapter 18: Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Chapter 19: The Impact of Molecular Diagnostics on Surveillance of Foodborne Infections
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