Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface to the Third Edition V
3. Contents VII
4. Authors Index XIII
5. Contributors Index XV
6. 1. Choice of adequate sample material 1
7. 2. Stability of the specimen during preanalytics 29
8. 3. Quality assurance and quality control 41
9. 4. Extraction of nucleic acids 57
10. 5. Amplification and detection methods 63
11. 6. Interpreting and reporting molecular diagnostic tests 85
12. 7. Human immunodeficiency virus 97
13. 8. Hepatitis viruses 113
14. 9. Pathogens relevant in transplantation medicine 125
15. 10. Pathogens in lower respiratory tract infections 145
16. 11. Molecular diagnosis of gastrointestinal pathogens 175
17. 12. Pathogens relevant in the central nervous system 193
18. 13. Pathogens relevant in sexually transmitted infections 217
19. Index 227