Molecular Detection of Infectious Diseases
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology in Human Health and Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 363
Special Issue Editors
Interests: virology; microbiology; molecular diagnostics; rapid antigen testing; PCR
Interests: infectious diseases; clinical microbiology; safety and quality in healthcare
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An accurate and early diagnosis is essential for a good prognosis for infectious diseases and to facilitate their optimal treatment. The field of molecular diagnostics is rapidly changing with the emergence of new technologies and/or improved methods ranging from sample extraction to amplification to provide an economical, quicker, more sensitive, and/or more accurate detection of infectious agents. These improvements are shaping the future of diagnostics from point-of-care testing to the clinical laboratory. This Special Issue of Biomedicines provides a venue for publishing research and review articles that focus on the application of new or modified methods to detect viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. The scope of this Special Issue includes the evaluation of a new diagnostic kit, the identification and/or validation of a new biomarker, the modification of an existing method for a new application, and the establishment of a new diagnostic algorithm.
Dr. David J. Speicher
Dr. Marjoree Sehu
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biomarkers
- early detection
- molecular diagnostics
- infectious diseases
- diagnostic algorithms
- modified methods
