Respiratory Viruses in Pediatric and Adult Populations: An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

by McAdam, Alexander J.

• ISBN13: 9781437715170
• ISBN10: 1437715176
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, entitled Respiratory Viruses in Pediatric and adult Populations, is Guest Edited by Alexander J. McAdam MD, PhD, and includes: Developments in Specimen Collection and Tissue Culture for Respiratory Viruses; Nucleic acid amplification assays for respiratory viruses; Emerging molecular assays for respiratory viruses; Drug Resistance in Influenza Virus; Quantitative assays for adenovirus; RSV vaccine development; Human Metapneumovirus; and Recently discovered coronaviruses.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Developments in Tissue Culture Detection of Respiratory Viruses	p. 623
Developments in Immunologic Assays for Respiratory Viruses	p. 635
Antigen-Based Assays for the identification of Influenza Virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Why and How to Use Them in Pediatric Practice	p. 649
Utilization of Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses	p. 661
Emerging Molecular Assays for Detection and Characterization of Respiratory Viruses	p. 673
The Human Bocaviruses: A Review and Discussion of Their Role in Infection	p. 695
Recently Discovered Human Coronaviruses	p. 717
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development	p. 727
Respiratory Viruses in Bronchiolitis and Their Link to Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma	p. 743
Index	p. 759
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