{"product_id":"guide-to-clinical-and-diagnostic-reeti-khare-9781555819910","title":"Guide to Clinical and Diagnostic Virology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe explosion in clinical testing has been especially rapid in virology, where emerging viruses and growing numbers of viral infections are driving advances. The \u003ci\u003eGuide to Clinical and Diagnostic Virology\u003c\/i\u003e offers a digestible view of the breadth and depth of information related to clinical virology, providing a practical, working knowledge of the wide array of viruses that cause human disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductory chapters cover the basics of clinical virology and laboratory diagnosis of infections, including virus structure, life cycle, transmission, taxonomy, specimen types and handling, and a comparison of assays used for detection. Detailed sections on important topics include\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eViral pathogens and their clinical presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiagnostic assays and techniques, including culture-based, immunological, and molecular\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrevention and management of viral infections, with guidance on biosafety, vaccines, and antiviral therapies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe regulatory environment for laboratory testing, including regulatory requirements and assay performance and interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical concepts are carefully curated and concisely summarized and presented with detailed illustrations that aid comprehension, along with important highlights and helpful hints. These features, plus question sections that reinforce significant ideas and key concepts, make this an invaluable text for anyone looking for an accessible route through clinical and diagnostic virology. Laboratory technologists, medical students, infectious disease and microbiology fellows, pathology residents, researchers, and everyone involved with viruses in the clinical setting will find the Guide to Clinical and Diagnostic Virology an excellent text as well as companion to clinical virology references.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reeti Khare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1555819915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555819910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Reeti Khare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149412888831,"sku":"9781555819910","price":158.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d64f3b9-3152-4b52-8be8-de7d4e9b49c8.jpg?v=1688456569","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/guide-to-clinical-and-diagnostic-reeti-khare-9781555819910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}