1st Edition
Diagnosis of Pathogenic Microorganisms Causing Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are caused by the pathogenic microbial organisms. These microbes can multiply and can cause an infection, once they enter the body. Infectious diseases are transmissible, and may cause mild to life-threatening illnesses. It can be airborne, waterborne, foodborne, and soilborne. It can be spread through direct contact (human to human, animal to human). It has also been one of the leading causes of human deaths. Therefore, there is a need to have rapid diagnostic methods to prevent and control these diseases. This book titled “Diagnosis of Pathogenic Microorganisms Causing Infectious Diseases” will help the scientific community to understand the transmission dynamics of some infectious diseases of public health importance.
DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA
Recent Advancement in the Diagnosis of Cronobacter Species and Related Species Causing Foodborne Disease and Outbreaks
Hyein Jang, Jayanthi Gangiredla, Isha R. Patel, Flavia Negrete, Leah M. Weinstein, Katie Ko, Ben D. Tall and Gopal R. Gopinath
Current Practices for Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Campylobacter in Foods and Recommendations for Future
Zajeba Tabashsum, Mayur Krishna, Mia Lang, Syed Hussain, Nishi Shah, Paulina B. Romo and Debabrata Biswas
DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Food and Environment
Atin. R. Datta and Laurel S. Burall
Diagnosis of Human-Pathogenic Staphylococcus in Surveillance and Outbreak Detection
Nabanita Mukherjee, Goutam Banerjee, Saumya Agarwal and Pratik Banerjee
DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC VIRUS
Advances and Opportunities in Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Diagnostics
Matthew D. Pauly, Sabrina Weis-Torres and Saleem Kamili
DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN-PATHOGENIC GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES
Molecular Diagnosis of Intestinal Amebiasis
Ibne Karim M. Ali
Recent Developments in the Diagnosis and Detection of the Zoonotic Parasite Toxoplasma gondii Causing Foodborne Disease and Outbreaks
S. Almeria and J.P. Dubey
Biology and Epidemiology of Cyclospora cayetanensis
Ynes R. Ortega and Lordwige Atis
Advances in the Detection and Diagnosis of Coccidian Parasites Causing Gastrointestinal Disease and Foodborne Outbreaks
Ynes Ortega
Biography
Dr. Irshad M. Sulaiman has been involved in the area of biomedical research focusing on the control and prevention of human-pathogenic microorganisms for over three decades. He obtained his PhD from Delhi University. Dr. Sulaiman joined the U.S. CDC in 1997, and worked until 2008. Since 2008, he is with the U.S. FDA. He has characterized a large number of emerging infectious pathogens isolated from various sources of public health importance. He has developed several novel molecular diagnostic methods, described several new species and genotypes, and published 95 peer-reviewed manuscripts.
