Advances in Infectious Disease Detection: Novel Assays and Biomarkers
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 171
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to advance the science of in vitro diagnostics and biomarker identification by bringing together rigorous research that improves disease detection, prognostic assessment, staging, and evaluation of therapeutic response. This Special Issue covers the molecular, serological, immunological and translational aspects of direct and indirect in vitro diagnostics, as well as the identification and validation of biomarkers related to diagnosis, prognosis, disease staging, therapeutic response, and cure. Studies employing diverse experimental strategies are welcome, provided they demonstrate rigorous assay design, appropriate statistical analyses, analytical performance evaluation, and relevance to biologically or clinically meaningful samples. STARD and PRISMA-DTA guidelines must be followed when applicable. In vitro diagnostic approaches are paramount in modern clinical practice, enabling disease detection, patient stratification, prognostic assessment, and monitoring of therapeutic response. In parallel, the identification and validation of biomarkers for the evaluation of disease progression, staging, and cure remain limited across numerous infectious diseases. This Special Issue brings together original research and reviews addressing innovative strategies for in vitro diagnostics and biomarker discovery.
Dr. Leonardo M. Leony
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- in vitro diagnostics (IVD)
- imunoassays
- nucleic acid testing
- serology
- point-of-care testing (PoCT)
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