Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) 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: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editor
2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing, China
Interests: microfluidic chip; biosensor; nanomaterial; point-of-care test; pathogen; infectious disease; respiratory disease; drug resistance; organ/organoid on a chip; lab on a chip
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge advances in point-of-care testing (POCT) for infectious diseases, presenting the latest global research and practical cases. With millions dying annually from infectious diseases worldwide, POCT—featuring portability, simplicity, rapidity, and cost-effectiveness—greatly boosts treatment efficiency and resource utilization, becoming vital for primary care and outbreak response.
It explores the on-site early detection and clinical value of technologies (molecular diagnostics, immunochromatography, microfluidic chips, nanomaterials, and biosensors) in respiratory, gastrointestinal, and bloodstream infections, among others. Contributions integrating artificial intelligence (AI), wearable real-time monitoring, automated data transmission, and cloud analysis are encouraged. This Special Issue provides technical support for public health emergencies, hierarchical healthcare, and home diagnostics, aiding a faster, more accessible infectious disease control system.
Prof. Dr. Rongzhang Hao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- point-of-care testing (POCT)
- microfluidic chip and biosensor
- ultrafast detection techniques
- AI-integrated testing systems
- infectious disease
- pathogen
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