Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology and Immunology edited by Antti Vaheri, Richard C. Tilton, Albert Balows.

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Other Authors: Vaheri, Antti (Editor), Tilton, Richard C. (Editor), Balows, Albert (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1991.
Edition:1st ed. 1991.
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Table of Contents:
  • Nucleic Acid Detection
  • Controlled Synthetic Oligonucleotide Networks for the Detection of Pathogenic Organisms
  • Chemiluminescence: Nucleic Acid Detection for the Future
  • Q-Beta Amplification Assays
  • Nucleotide Sequence Determination As a Diagnostic Tool
  • Bacterial Diagnosis by Detection of rRNA
  • Targeting Ribosomal RNA Sequences: A Universal Approach for the Detection and Identification of Microorganisms
  • Phylogenetic Identification of Uncultivated Microorganisms in Natural Habitats
  • rRNA Probes as Tools for Molecular Epidemiology of Microbial Infections
  • Current Methods for Detection of DNA/Ribosomal RNA Hybrids
  • Development and Application of Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid Probes for Species-Specific Detection of Microbial Pathogens
  • Immunoassays
  • How to Optimize Rapid and Simple Immunoassays
  • Noninstrumental Detection of Influenza Viruses by Enzyme Immunoassay
  • Application of Dot Immunobinding Assay (DIBA) and Reversed Passive Hemagglutination Assay (RPHA) in Detection of Shigella flexneri from Fecal Samples
  • Synthetic Peptides in Antibody Assays
  • Peptides as Specific Recognition Devices
  • The Significance of IgG Peptides and Sugars for the Development of Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Synthetic Peptides Derived from HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV I Envelope Proteins in Human Retrovirus Serology
  • Flow Cytometry in Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
  • Analysis of Bacteria in Environmental and Medical Microbiology by Flow Cytometry
  • Measurement of CD8 Subsets Discriminates Among Clinical Stages of HIV-1 Infected Patients
  • Analysis by Flow Cytometry of Interferon-?-Expressing Lymphocytes as a Method for the Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infection
  • Bacterial Growth Monitoring
  • Automated Detection of Bacterial Growth for Susceptibility Testing
  • Image Analysis for the Assessment of Bacterial Growth
  • Conductance and Impedance Methods for Detecting Pathogens
  • Assay of Antimicrobial Agents
  • Concentrations of Parenterally Administered Antimicrobial Agents in Faeces in Relation to Changes in the Human Intestinal Microflora
  • Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Antibiotic Assays
  • The Assay of New Antimicrobials and the Penetration of Drugs into Tissues
  • Clinical Needs for Assays of New Antimicrobial Agents
  • Borrelliosis
  • Laboratory Detection of Lyme Borrelliosis
  • Addressing the Antiquity of Lyme Disease: Detection of B. burgdorferi DNA in Museum Specimens of Ixodes dammini
  • New Understanding of the Epidemiology of Lyme Disease
  • Mycobacterial Diagnosis
  • Current Methods for Rapid Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria
  • Detection and Identification of Mycobacterium Species Using Gene Amplification Techniques
  • Application of Gene Amplification to Clinical Mycobacteriology Laboratories
  • Identification of Mycobacteria by ELISA using Monoclonal Antibodies
  • Serological Tests for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Leprosy
  • A Rapid System for the Identification of Mycobacteria
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae, Strain TWAR, a New Important Pathogen
  • Culture and Rapid Methods in Diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections
  • New Approaches in the Etiological Diagnosis of Acute Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections
  • Problems in Diagnosis of Chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections
  • Human Retroviral Infections
  • Priorities in AIDS Diagnostics in the 1990s: Towards the Monitoring of Virus Replication
  • Epidemiology of HTLV-I in Africa
  • Diagnosis of Papillomavirus Infections
  • Detection of Genital Human Papilloma Virus Infections by the Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • The Antibody Response to Human Papillomavirus
  • Rapid Diagnosis of Mycoses
  • Evaluation of Commercial Kits and Systems for the Rapid Identification and Biotyping of Yeasts
  • The Diagnosis and Management of AIDS Patients with Mycotic Infections
  • Rapid Serodiagnostic Procedures for the Mycoses
  • The Importance of and Increasing Need for Rapid Detection of Mycotic Agents
  • New Methods for the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections
  • DNA Probes on the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections
  • Ribosomal RNA is an Effective Target for the Species-Specific Detection of Malaria Parasites
  • Diagnosis of Filariasis with DNA Probes
  • Detection of Malaria-Infected Mosquitoes by a Two-Site Immunoassay
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Newer Applications in Environmental Analyses
  • The Polymerase Chain Reaction and Gene Probes for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens
  • Rapid, Specific, Defined Substrate Technology Colilert System for the Simultaneous Detection of Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli from Water
  • Immunoassays to Detect Environmental Contaminants
  • Applying Genetic Ecology to Environmental Management
  • Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
  • Hydrophobic Grid Membrane Filter Methods for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
  • Identification of Foodborne Pathogens by Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Immunological Methods for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens and Their Toxins
  • Impediometric Methods for the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
  • Microbial Detection and Control in the Food Industry
  • Rapid Methods in the Food Industry
  • Microbiological Instrumentation for the Food Industry: A Review
  • Rapid Methods in the Dairy Industry
  • Rapid Methods of Microbial Determination and Enumeration for the Meat Industry
  • Rapid Methods in the Poultry Industry
  • Rapid Diagnostic Methods for Field Laboratories
  • Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Field Laboratories in Developing Countries
  • Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infection.