Molecular Typing in Bacterial Infections, Volume II

This updated second edition of Molecular Typing in Bacterial Infections covers both common and neglected bacterial pathogenic agents, highlighting the most effective methods for their identification and classification in the light of their specific epidemiology. New chapters have been included to add new species, as well as another view of how bacterial typing can be used. This book is a valuable resource for the molecular typing of infectious disease agents encountered in both research and hospital clinical laboratory settings, as well as in culture collections and in the industry. Each of the 21 chapters provides an overview of specific molecular approaches to efficiently detect and type different bacterial pathogens. The chapters are grouped in five parts covering gastrointestinal, respiratory, urogenital, healthcare associated pathogens and a new group of vector-borne and Biosafety level 3 pathogens including a description of typing methods used in the traditional microbiology laboratory in comparison to molecular methods of epidemiology. Comprehensive and updated, Molecular Typing in Bacterial Infections provides state-of-the-art methods for accurate diagnosis and for the correct classification of different types which will prove to be critical in unraveling the transmission routes of human pathogens.

Updated chapters featuring the latest technology

New section on application of bacterial typing

A comprehensive review of molecular methods for tracking bacterial pathogens