Diagnosis of Viral Infections 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

The recent viral pandemic has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the laboratory diagnostics of viral infections, as well as the challenges in clinical diagnosis and management. The debates on the choices of diagnostic tests have become increasingly heated, and never before has the interaction between diagnostics, clinic, and epidemiology become so close and important. Given that cellular stress can occur during viral infections and considering the important role of the immune system on the body’s response to viral infections, inflammation and immune markers are also of great interest in current research in the field.

This Special Issue aims to collect the latest research regarding clinical and laboratory insights into the diagnosis of viral infections. We welcome original research articles as well as review articles. Small reviews, including communications and opinions regarding future perspectives on laboratory diagnosis (e.g., metagenomics, artificial intelligence, machine learning) are also welcome.

Dr. Giorgia Caruana
Guest Editor

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