Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections

Abstract

Overview Clinical Virology: Concepts and Perspectives, Diane S. Leland Surgical Pathology and Diagnostic Cytology of Viral Infections, James L. Caruso and David N. Howell Electron Microscopy of Viral Infections, Sara E. Miller Diagnosis by Antigen Detection, Bagher Forghani Nucleic Acid Detection, Danny L. Wiedbrauk Applications of Molecular Amplification Methods in Diagnostic Virology, James O. Newell and David H. Persing Application of Genetically Engineered Cell Lines to Diagnostic Virology, Paul D. Olivo Detection Methods for Nucleic Acid Amplification Products, Michele Normandin and Gregory J. Tsongalis Serological Tests in Clinical Virology, Richard L. Hodinka Flow Cytometry in Viral Diagnosis, James J. McSharry Assessment of a Viral Diagnostic Test, Vera Jean Suman and Duane M. Ilstrup Virus Isolation Versus Molecular Methods, Yvonne E. Cossart Antiviral Therapy, George W. Jordan Specific Viral Infections Adenoviruses, Paul D. Swenson Arboviruses, Charles H. Calisher, Barry J. Beaty, and Laura J. Chandler Arenaviruses and Filoviruses, Peter B. Jahrling Human Cytomegalovirus, Julio C. Mendez, Irene G. Sia, and Carlos V. Paya Enteroviruses, David P. Schnurr Epstein-Barr Virus, Michael A. Nalesnik Gastroenteritis Viruses, Mary L. Christensen and Robert H. Yolken Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Brian Hjelle Parenterally Transmitted Hepatitis Viruses, Rogelio G. Perez and Nizar N. Zein The Enterically Transmitted Hepatitis Viruses, Stephen B. Lambert and Howard A. Fields Herpes Simplex Viruses Types 1 and 2, Rhoda L. Ashley Human Herpesvirus 6, Human Herpesvirus 7, and Human Herpesvirus 8, David H. Dockrell and Carlos V. Paya Human Immunodeficiency Viruses: HIV-1 and HIV-2, Suzanne M. Crowe and John Mills Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses Types I and II, Naoki Yamamoto and Yorio Hinume Influenza Virus, Maurice W. Harmon Measles (Rubeola) Virus, William J. Bellini and Paul A. Rota Mumps Virus, Diane S. Leland and Martin B. Kleiman Human Papillomaviruses, Attila T. Lorincz Human Parainfluenza Viruses, Kelly J. Henrickson Human Parvovirus B19, Dean D. Erdman and Larry J. Anderson Polyomaviruses BK and JC, Ray R. Arthur and Keerti V. Shah Human Poxviruses, Abbas M. Behbehani Rabies Virus, Jean S. Smith and Susan U. Neill Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Debra A. Tristram and Robert C. Welliver Rhinoviruses, Robert B. Couch and Robert L. Atmar Rubella Virus, Daniel Germann and Lukas Matter Varicella Zoster Infections, Anne A. Gershon and Bagher Forghani