New Diagnostic and Testing Strategies for Infectious Diseases
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 76
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The diagnosis of infectious diseases is crucial for controlling the spread of epidemics, managing infections in hospitals or small communities, and planning public health actions. With a confirmed diagnosis, various preventive and containment measures can be implemented. In the case of epidemics or outbreaks in smaller communities, such as a hospital ward, isolation and treatment can be employed to prevent the pathogen from spreading. Population-wide measures, such as vaccination and the planning of new interventions or treatments, are always guided by etiological diagnosis and by characterizing virulence, transmissibility rates, and resistance to existing treatments.
The diagnosis of infectious diseases involves different laboratory techniques. Immunological techniques, based on antigen–antibody reactions such as ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) or immunochromatographic tests, are widely used in clinical and laboratory settings. Additionally, molecular techniques that directly detect the nucleic acid sequence of the pathogen, primarily based on PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technology, offer advantages such as high sensitivity, high specificity, rapid diagnosis, and wide applicability. Genetic sequencing technology can characterize the entire genome of the pathogen. This technology is particularly useful for identifying new pathogens and/or mutant strains that may exhibit increased virulence, transmissibility, or resistance to existing treatments.
This issue aims to share the latest technological advances and interesting clinical applications on the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Original articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Fernanda De-Paris
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- infectious diseases diagnosis
- clinical laboratory techniques
- molecular biology
- infection control
- virulence
