Practical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: From Sputum Smear to Molecular Biology by Guillermo del Rey-Pineda, Guadalupe Garcia-Elorriaga (Paperback, 2015)
The present work focuses on the diagnosis of TB, covering all its possible ways. Content ranges from clinical diagnosis, which is the first instance in approaching tuberculosis, until the gold standard microbiological and molecular diagnostic tools, which are useful due to its speed and high sensitivity. Additionally, diagnosis of latent TB infection, which is key feature to controlling TB under a public health perspective, is also addressed. This book is intended to be a quick and useful reference for the diagnosis of TB, being of special use for clinicians, pulmonologists and microbiologists, but also to every professional, professors and students involved in research and practice on TB diagnosis. In addition, it is intended to be of interest to professionals all over the world, but especially in countries with high TB endemicity, where the proper diagnosis of TB is a topic of major importance.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-13
9783319204772
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214661895
Product Key Features
Author
Guillermo Del Rey-Pineda, Guadalupe Garcia-Elorriaga
Publication Name
Practical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: from Sputum Smear to Molecular Biology
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Biology
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
75 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
210g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Guillermo Del Rey-Pineda, Guadalupe Garcia-Elorriaga
Series Title
Springerbriefs in Microbiology
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
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