Testing and Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Author: Editor-in-Chief Zhou Liping, Li Bingxi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into 14 chapters, covering AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, genital herpes, genital warts, genital fungal infections, parasitic infections and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), as well as STDs and adverse pregnancy. It introduces the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and laboratory diagnosis of various STDs. Special emphasis is placed on discussing the diagnostic procedures, comprehensive evaluation, methods, applications, and the use of traditional staining, microscopy, serological tests, and immunological tests such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of STDs. Additionally, modern molecular biology diagnostic techniques such as gene probes are also discussed. The book also includes color photographs of typical clinical lesions of common STDs in the appendix. The content presented is highly scientific and clinically practical, aiming to provide significant assistance to physicians at all levels engaged in STD prevention and control, laboratory technicians, and faculty and students of medical schools.