PCR Detection of Microbial Pathogens

Chapter 1 Real-Time Quantitative PCR, Pathogen Detection and MIQE.

Chapter 2 Overcoming Inhibition in Real-Time Diagnostic PCR

Chapter 3 Quality in the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory

Chapter 4 Pre-analytical Sample Treatment and DNA Extraction Protocols for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens from Whole Blood

Chapter 5 Detection of Bacterial Contamination in Platelet Concentrates Using Flow Cytometry and Real-Time PCR Methods

Chapter 6 Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Panton–Valentine Leukocidin from Clinical Samples

Chapter 7 PCR Detection of Haemophilus influenzae from Respiratory Specimens

Chapter 8 Rapid Detection of Atypical Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens by Real-Time PCR

Chapter 9 PCR Detection of Microbial Pathogens

Chapter 10 PCR Detection of Microbial Pathogens

Chapter 11 Real-Time PCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia

Chapter 12 Rapid Identification of Mycobacteria and Rapid Detection of Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Cultured Isolates and in Respiratory Specimens

Chapter 13 Direct Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in Clinical Specimens and Environmental Samples

Chapter 14 PCR Detection of Microbial Pathogens

Chapter 15 Simultaneous Direct Identification of Genital Microorganisms in Voided Urine Using Multiplex PCR-Based Reverse Line Blot Assays.

Chapter 16 Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection Using Real-Time PCR

Chapter 17 PCR Detection of Microbial Pathogens

Chapter 18 Sensitive and Rapid Detection of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

Chapter 19 PCR Detection of Helicobacter pylori in Clinical Samples.

Chapter 20 Rapid Detection of the Escherichia coli Genospecies in Water by Conventional and Real-Time PCR

Chapter 21 Multiplex Real-Time PCR (MRT-PCR) for Diarrheagenic