Viral Diagnostics: Advances and Applications

This book covers a spectrum of topics in the diagnostics and monitoring of viral ailments with an emphasis on the newer technologies in development such as optical fiber and electrochemical immunosensors, reverse genetics, luminescent molecular imprints of neutrophil biomarkers and many others. The contributors include experts from the fields of epidemiology, biotechnology, virology, industry, technologists and the clinics. The viruses range from influenza to emerging ebola virus. This text brings readers a composition of various aspects of the field while looking at the future after some introduction to the state-of-the-art.