Here is an ultimate guide to molecular methods for the classification and typing of most human bacterial pathogens. It covers a wide range of techniques which can be easily applied to the investigation of infectious diseases.

Molecular Typing in Bacterial Infections covers common bacterial pathogenic agents, with the most effective methods for their identification and classification in the light of their specific epidemiology. The book will be a valuable resource for molecular typing of infectious diseases agents encountered in both the research and hospital clinical lab settings, as well as culture collections. Each chapter provides an overview of molecular approaches to typing bacterial pathogens. Part I gives a general overview of typing methods used in the traditional microbiology laboratory in comparison to molecular methods of epidemiology. In Part II, the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different methods applicable to the specific agents of infectious diseases are emphasized. Specific emphasis is placed on recent changes and updates in molecular typing.

A valuable resource for molecular typing of infectious diseases agents Useful in both research and hospital clinical lab settings Methods discussed can be used to differentiate bacterial pathogens and identify linkage to outbreaks Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Molecular Typing in Bacterial Infections covers common bacterial pathogenic agents, with the most effective methods for their identification and classification in the light of their specific epidemiology. The book will be a valuable resource for molecular typing of infectious diseases agents encountered in both the research and hospital clinical lab settings, as well as culture collections. Each chapter provides an overview of molecular approaches to typing bacterial pathogens. Part I gives a general overview of typing methods used in the traditional microbiology laboratory in comparison to molecular methods of epidemiology. In Part II, the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different methods applicable to the specific agents of infectious diseases are emphasized. Specific emphasis is placed on recent changes and updates in molecular typing.

Inhalt

Section 1: General consideration on microorganism typing methods.- Molecular epidemiology .- Section 2: Gastrointestinal Pathogens.- Enterococci.- Listeria monocytogenes.- Enterobacteriaceae.- Vibrio cholerae.- Clostridium difficile.- Oral and Intestinal Bacteroidetes.- Section 3: Oral and Respiratory Pathogens.- Streptococci.- Streptococcus mutans.- Periodontal anaerobic bacteria.- Nontuberculous mycobacteria.- Neisseria meningitidis.- Haemophilus influenzae.- Moraxella.- Legionella pneumophila.- Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.- Corynebacterium diphtheriae.- Burkholderia.- Section 4: Urogenital Pathogens.- Treponema.- Chlamydiaceae.- Section 5: Vector Borne Pathogens.- Borreliae.- Erysipelothrix.- Section 6: Pathogens causing Healthcare-Associated Infection.- Staphylococci.- Pseudomonas.- Section 7: Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens.- Acinetobacter baumannii.- Coxiella burnetii.- Index.