Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease: Advances and Challenges
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2024) | Viewed by 3371
Special Issue Editor
Interests: clinical pathology; molecular diagnosis; genome; epidemiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is committed to highlighting the advancements in innovation and progress in infectious disease diagnostics. This edition is set to focus on the latest laboratory techniques and innovative diagnostic methodologies, especially emphasizing their role in the detection and understanding of infectious diseases. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive review of the present trends, the inherent challenges they present and future directions in laboratory diagnostics. Particular focus will be placed on enhancing diagnostic accuracy, speeding up diagnostic processes and improving accessibility. Through a collection of distinguished papers, this Special Issue aspires to deepen our understanding of the dynamic field of infectious disease diagnosis and emphasize its crucial importance in global health.
Dr. Hung-Sheng Shang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- infectious diseases
- diagnostic techniques
- laboratory innovation
- diagnostic accuracy
- global health
- disease detection
- diagnostic challenges
- medical technology
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