Clinical Virology Manual

This comprehensive manual serves as a source of basic and clinical information for the physician regarding viruses and viral diseases and as a reference source for laboratorians to aid in the diagnosis of virus infection by providing detailed information on individual techniques. Section I of the manual describes laboratory procedures to detect viruses, including quality control in the laboratory and specimen handling. Individual chapters provide information or a detailed protocol on how to set up and test samples for viral diagnosis. Section II focuses on the vital agents. Also included are appendixes listing the various federal, state, and local laboratories that diagnose virus infections.