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1. Molecular Detection of Human Parasitic Pathogens

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   Traditionally, laboratory identification of parasites has relied upon various phenotypic procedures that detect their morphological, biological, and immunological features. Because these procedures tend to be time-consuming and technically demanding, molecular methods based on nucleic acid...

   To Be Published July 4th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   The large number of molecular protocols available creates a dilemma for those attempting to adopt the most appropriate for streamlined identification and detection of fungal pathogens of interest. Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens provides a reliable and comprehensive resource relating...

   Published June 16th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Molecular Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these protocols to know which are most appropriate to adopt for accurate identification of bacterial pathogens. Molecular...

   Published April 17th 2011 by CRC Press
4. Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   Despite being recognized and fought against over countless centuries, human viral pathogens continue to cause major public health problems worldwide—killing millions of people and costing billions of dollars in medical care and lost productivity each year. With contributions from specialists in...

   Published November 22nd 2010 by CRC Press
5. Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   While the vast majority of our food supplies are nutritious and safe, foodborne pathogen-related illness still affects millions of people each year. Large outbreaks of foodborne diseases — such as the recent salmonella outbreak linked to various peanut butter products — continue to be reported with...

   Published July 27th 2009 by CRC Press
6. Handbook of Nucleic Acid Purification

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   An Indispensable Roadmap for Nucleic Acid Preparation Although Friedrich Miescher described the first isolation of nucleic acid in 1869, it was not until 1953 that James Watson and Francis Crick successfully deciphered the structural basis of DNA duplex. Needless to say, in the years since,...

   Published January 13th 2009 by CRC Press
7. Handbook of Listeria Monocytogenes

   Edited by Dongyou Liu

   Once feared as a deadly intracellular bacterium with the extraordinary capacity to survive a wide array of arduous external stressors, Listeria monocytogenes is increasingly recognized as a preferred vector for delivering anti-infective and anti-cancer vaccine molecules. A reliable, single-source...

   Published April 20th 2008 by CRC Press