Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology and Immunology

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Controlled Synthetic Oligonucleotide Networks for the Detection of Pathogenic Organisms....Pages 1-5
Chemiluminescence: Nucleic Acid Detection for the Future....Pages 6-16
Q-Beta Amplification Assays....Pages 17-22
Nucleotide Sequence Determination As a Diagnostic Tool....Pages 23-26
Targeting Ribosomal RNA Sequences: A Universal Approach to the Detection and Identification of Microorganisms....Pages 27-36
Phylogenetic Identification of Uncultivated Microorganisms in Natural Habitats....Pages 37-46
rRNA Probes as Tools for Molecular Epidemiology of Microbial Infections....Pages 47-53
Current Methods for Detection of DNA/Ribosomal RNA Hybrids....Pages 54-75
Development and Application of Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid Probes for Species-Specific Detection of Microbial Pathogens....Pages 76-83
How to Optimize Rapid and Simple Immunoassays....Pages 84-95
Noninstrumental Detection of Influenza Viruses by Enzyme Immunoassay....Pages 96-103
Application of Dot Immunobinding Assay (DIBA) and Reversed Passive Hemagglutination Assay (RPHA) in Detection of Shigella flexneri from Fecal Samples....Pages 104-110
Peptides as Specific Recognition Devices....Pages 111-119
The Significance of IgG Peptides and Sugars for the Development of Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis....Pages 120-122
Synthetic Peptides Derived from HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-I Envelope Proteins in Human Retrovirus Serology....Pages 123-130
Analysis of Bacteria in Environmental and Medical Microbiology by Flow Cytometry....Pages 131-140
Measurement of CD8 Subsets Discriminates Among Clinical Stages of HIV-1 Infected Patients....Pages 141-146
Analysis by Flow Cytometry of Interferon-γ-Expressing Lymphocytes as a Method for the Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infection....Pages 147-154
Automated Detection of Bacterial Growth for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing....Pages 155-165
Image Analysis for the Assessment of Bacterial Growth....Pages 166-175
Conductance and Impedance Methods for Detecting Pathogens....Pages 176-181
Concentrations of Parenterally Administered Antimicrobial Agents in Faeces in Relation to Changes in Human Intestinal Microflora....Pages 182-190
Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Antibiotic Assays....Pages 191-194
The Assay of New Antimicrobials and the Penetration of Drugs into Tissues....Pages 195-203
Clinical Needs for Assays of New Antimicrobial Agents....Pages 204-212
Laboratory Detection of Lyme Borreliosis....Pages 213-219
Addressing the Antiquity of Lyme Disease: Detection of B. burgdorferi DNA in Museum Specimens of Ixodes dammini ....Pages 220-224
New Understanding of the Epidemiology of Lyme Disease....Pages 225-227
Current Methods for Rapid Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria....Pages 228-237
Detection and Identification of Mycobacterium Species Using Gene Amplification Techniques....Pages 238-244
Application of Gene Amplification to Clinical Mycobacteriology Laboratories....Pages 245-254
Identification of Mycobacteria by ELISA Using Monoclonal Antibodies....Pages 255-266
Serological Tests for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Leprosy....Pages 267-279
A Rapid System for the Identification of Mycobacteria....Pages 280-283
 Chlamydia pneumoniae ,Strain TWAR, a New Important Pathogen....Pages 284-298
Culture and Rapid Methods in Diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections....Pages 299-304
New Approaches in the Etiological Diagnosis of Acute Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections....Pages 305-308
Problems in Diagnosis of Chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections....Pages 309-313
Priorities in AIDS Diagnostics in the 1990s: Towards the Monitoring of Virus Replication....Pages 314-320
Epidemiology of HTLV-I in Africa....Pages 321-325
Detection of Genital Human Papilloma Virus Infections by the Polymerase Chain Reaction....Pages 326-338
The Antibody Response to Human Papillomavirus....Pages 339-352
Evaluation of Commercial Kits and Systems for the Rapid Identification and Biotyping of Yeasts....Pages 353-366
The Diagnosis and Management of AIDS Patients with Mycotic Infections....Pages 367-374
Rapid Serodiagnostic Procedures for the Mycoses....Pages 375-382
The Importance of and Increasing Need for Rapid Detection of Mycotic Agents....Pages 383-384
DNA Probes in the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections....Pages 385-393
Ribosomal RNA is an Effective Target for the Species-Specific Detection of Malaria Parasites....Pages 394-401
Diagnosis of Filariasis with DNA Probes....Pages 402-409
Detection of Malaria-Infected Mosquitoes by a Two-Site Immunoassay....Pages 410-416
Newer Applications in Environmental Analyses....Pages 417-423
The Polymerase Chain Reaction and Gene Probes for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens....Pages 424-435
Rapid, Specific, Defined Substrate Technology Colilert System for the Simultaneous Detection of Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli from Water....Pages 436-443
Immunoassays to Detect Environmental Contaminants....Pages 444-450
Applying Genetic Ecology to Environmental Management....Pages 451-462
Hydrophobic Grid Membrane Filter Methods for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens....Pages 463-469
Identification of Foodborne Pathogens by Nucleic Acid Hybridization....Pages 470-480
Immunological Methods for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens and Their Toxins....Pages 481-489
Impediometric Methods for the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens....Pages 490-502
Rapid Methods in the Food Industry....Pages 503-511
Microbiological Instrumentation for the Food Industry: A Review....Pages 512-519
Rapid Methods in the Dairy Industry....Pages 520-532
Rapid Methods of Microbial Determination and Enumeration for the Meat Industry....Pages 533-541
Rapid Methods in the Poultry Industry....Pages 542-548
Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Field Laboratories in Developing Countries....Pages 549-555
Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infection....Pages 556-573