Molecular Diagnostics for Viral Diseases by Aditya Arya, Mair... - 9789819670963

Molecular Diagnostics for Viral DiseasesChallenges and Emerging Concepts\nAuthor(s): Aditya Arya, Mairaj Ahmed Ansari\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9789819670963, 978-9819670963\nSynopsis\nThis book provides up-to-date information on the molecular diagnosis of viral diseases, including COVID19, zika virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), viral hepatitis, meningitis, and human papilloma virus (HPV). It covers global trends, the impact of viruses on society, and the need for molecular diagnostics. Initial chapters include information on popular molecular diagnostic methods and up-to-date strategies like Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) and immunological methods, with an understanding of the challenges in their development. Further chapters emphasize emerging and next-generation diagnostic tools such as Specific High-sensitivity Enzymatic Reporter un-LOCKing (SHERLOCK), DNA Endonuclease Targeted.