From a review of a previous volume 'The overall quality and comprehensiveness of presentation are excellent. The material is well organized and contains useful data and illustrations...The volume should be high on the list for virologists, immunologists, molecular biologists, [and] public health personnel.' The Quarterly Review of Biology

• 1. Diagnosis Improvements in Virus Infections of Clinical Importance.- 2. Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).- 3. The Use of Transcription-based Amplification Systems in the Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV-I.- 4. Molecular Genetics of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and its Use in the Diagnosis of HCV Infections.- 5. Synthetic Peptides in Virology The Use of Synthetic Peptides in Retrovirus Diagnosis.- 6. Fast Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction on Boiled Clinical Samples for Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infections.- 7. Digoxigenin Labelled Probes and Their Use in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Virus Infections.- 8. Biospecific Interaction Analysis in Real Time Using a Biosensor System with Surface Plasmon Resonance Detection.- 9. Application of Recombinant Antigens for the Diagnosis of Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection.- 10. Automation of the Detection of DNA Sequences for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections.- 11. Current Electron Microscopic Methods in Diagnostic Virology.