Infectious disease agents capable of inducing clinical illness are quite common in veterinary medicine and their prompt diagnosis is often life-saving for animals. Knowledge of the pathological mechanisms developed by is critical for correct diagnosis and possible therapy. Additionally, animals can sometimes carry harmful microorganisms that can spread to humans and cause zoonotic diseases. We have learned from the recent SARS-COV2 pandemic of the importance of working with a One-Health prospective; in this scenario, the prompt and correct diagnosis of infectious diseases represents a significant challenge.
Diagnosticians use two primary methods to detect infectious diseases: confirming the presence of the microorganism (i.e., cytology, bacteriological culture, fecal examinations, microarrays, antigen assays, immunohistochemical stains, nucleic acid amplification, etc.), or detecting antibodies against the pathogen. Despite the availability of these various techniques, no single test is considered the definitive gold standard for most organisms.
We launch the second collection of this Research Topic aimed at promoting new advances in diagnostics in veterinary bacteriology, mycology, virology and antimicrobial resistance.
Manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following themes are welcomed:
- Diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of diagnostic tests;
- Comparison between techniques for the diagnosis of infectious diseases;
- Novel techniques for the study of microorganisms and their pathogenicity;
- Application of diagnostic tests in veterinary epidemiological studies;
- Investigations of antimicrobial susceptibility test methods;
- Original Research papers are encouraged. Reviews also are welcomed.
Infectious disease agents capable of inducing clinical illness are quite common in veterinary medicine and their prompt diagnosis is often life-saving for animals. Knowledge of the pathological mechanisms developed by is critical for correct diagnosis and possible therapy. Additionally, animals can sometimes carry harmful microorganisms that can spread to humans and cause zoonotic diseases. We have learned from the recent SARS-COV2 pandemic of the importance of working with a One-Health prospective; in this scenario, the prompt and correct diagnosis of infectious diseases represents a significant challenge.
Diagnosticians use two primary methods to detect infectious diseases: confirming the presence of the microorganism (i.e., cytology, bacteriological culture, fecal examinations, microarrays, antigen assays, immunohistochemical stains, nucleic acid amplification, etc.), or detecting antibodies against the pathogen. Despite the availability of these various techniques, no single test is considered the definitive gold standard for most organisms.
We launch the second collection of this Research Topic aimed at promoting new advances in diagnostics in veterinary bacteriology, mycology, virology and antimicrobial resistance.
Manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following themes are welcomed:
- Diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of diagnostic tests;
- Comparison between techniques for the diagnosis of infectious diseases;
- Novel techniques for the study of microorganisms and their pathogenicity;
- Application of diagnostic tests in veterinary epidemiological studies;
- Investigations of antimicrobial susceptibility test methods;
- Original Research papers are encouraged. Reviews also are welcomed.
