Editorial Board for section 'Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease'
- Medical Imaging and Theranostics Section
- Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics Section
- Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices Section
- Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Section
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics Section
- Biomedical Optics Section
- Clinical Laboratory Medicine Section
- Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, School of Science, University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece
Interests: bioinformatics; biostatistics; genetic epidemiology, systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Interests: bioinformatics; biostatistics; genetic epidemiology, systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Department of Public Health, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: TKA; revision TKA; periprosthetic joint infection; diagnosis; one-stage revision; two-stage revision; 3D printing
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Interests: TKA; revision TKA; periprosthetic joint infection; diagnosis; one-stage revision; two-stage revision; 3D printing
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Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Laboratory Diagnostics, National Medicines Institute, Warsaw, Poland
Interests: SARS-CoV-2; enterobacterales; Antibiotic Resistance; ß-lactamases; carbapenemases
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Interests: SARS-CoV-2; enterobacterales; Antibiotic Resistance; ß-lactamases; carbapenemases
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Prof. Dr. Laurent Bélec
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Laboratoire de Virologie, Hôpital Europèen Georges Pompidou, Université de Paris, Paris, France
Interests: diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseases (general); rapid diagnostic test; point-of-care testing; medical virology; virus-associated cancer; HIV; HPV; HSV; mucosal immunity; low-income country; Africa; clinical decision-making applied to tropical medicine
Interests: diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseases (general); rapid diagnostic test; point-of-care testing; medical virology; virus-associated cancer; HIV; HPV; HSV; mucosal immunity; low-income country; Africa; clinical decision-making applied to tropical medicine
1. Department of Infectious Tropical Diseases and Microbiology (DITM), IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy2. Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Interests: strongyloidiasis; clinical research on malaria and other tropical and parasitic diseases; surveillance of imported tropical and infectious diseases; assessment of diagnostic tools in tropical medicine and parasitology; clinical epidemiology and clinical decision-making applied to tropical medicine
Interests: strongyloidiasis; clinical research on malaria and other tropical and parasitic diseases; surveillance of imported tropical and infectious diseases; assessment of diagnostic tools in tropical medicine and parasitology; clinical epidemiology and clinical decision-making applied to tropical medicine
LAPI, Department of Medicine and Diagnostic Support, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Augusto Viana, SN, Salvador, BA, Brazil
Interests: HIV; HTLV; viral hepatitis; co-infections; arboviruses; emergent viruses
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Interests: HIV; HTLV; viral hepatitis; co-infections; arboviruses; emergent viruses
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Department of Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Di.S.Te.B.A., University of Salento, via Monteroni, snc, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: molecular diagnostics; real-time PCR; point-of-care test; virology; SARS-CoV2; infectious disease; herpesviruses; HPV; coxsackievirus; sexually transmitted infections; antimicrobial resistance; measures to reduce the risk of contagion in hospital environments; virus-host interaction; pathogen surveillance; molecular epidemiology; emerging viruses
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Interests: molecular diagnostics; real-time PCR; point-of-care test; virology; SARS-CoV2; infectious disease; herpesviruses; HPV; coxsackievirus; sexually transmitted infections; antimicrobial resistance; measures to reduce the risk of contagion in hospital environments; virus-host interaction; pathogen surveillance; molecular epidemiology; emerging viruses
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Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Mycology Reference Laboratory, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
Interests: molecular diagnosis; invasive fungal infections; imported mycoses; real time PCR
Interests: molecular diagnosis; invasive fungal infections; imported mycoses; real time PCR
Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Interests: viral and bacterial cutaneous diseases; skin infections; sexually transmitted infections; exanthems; pityriasis rosea
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Interests: viral and bacterial cutaneous diseases; skin infections; sexually transmitted infections; exanthems; pityriasis rosea
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Dr. Raul Colodner
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Laboratory Medicine Department, Emek Medical Center, 21 Rabin Rd, Afula, Israel
Interests: clinical microbiology diagnostic methods; MALDI-TOF; molecular diagnostic methods; rapid diagnostic of bloodstream infections; rapid diagnostic of bacterial resistance; point-of-care diagnostics in microbiology
Interests: clinical microbiology diagnostic methods; MALDI-TOF; molecular diagnostic methods; rapid diagnostic of bloodstream infections; rapid diagnostic of bacterial resistance; point-of-care diagnostics in microbiology
National Blood Centre, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: invasive fungal disease; fungal PCR; Pneumocystis jirovecii qPCR assay; meta-analysis; evidence-based medicine; infectious disease; epidemiology; HIV infection; epidemiologic studies; clinical medicine; statistical analysis; tuberculosis; infectious diseases
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Interests: invasive fungal disease; fungal PCR; Pneumocystis jirovecii qPCR assay; meta-analysis; evidence-based medicine; infectious disease; epidemiology; HIV infection; epidemiologic studies; clinical medicine; statistical analysis; tuberculosis; infectious diseases
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Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Interests: molecular epidemiology; chronic hepatitis C and B; hepatocellular carcinoma
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Interests: molecular epidemiology; chronic hepatitis C and B; hepatocellular carcinoma
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Pharmaceutical & Health Science Department, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
Interests: human retroviruses (HIV-1, HIV-2 & HTLV); viral hepatitis (HBV, HCV, and HDV); resistance to antiretrovirals; molecular epidemiology for HTLV-1, HIV-2 subtypes
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Interests: human retroviruses (HIV-1, HIV-2 & HTLV); viral hepatitis (HBV, HCV, and HDV); resistance to antiretrovirals; molecular epidemiology for HTLV-1, HIV-2 subtypes
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCYS, Madrid, Spain
Interests: gut microbiome; antimicrobial resistance; cystic fibrosis; metagenomic analysis
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Interests: gut microbiome; antimicrobial resistance; cystic fibrosis; metagenomic analysis
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1. Infectious Diseases and Vulva Pathology in OB/GYN, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
2. Director Femicare VZW, Clinical Research for Women, Gasthuismolenstraat 31, 3300 Tienen, Belgium
Interests: vulvo-vaginitis; painful intercourse; probiotic therapy; contraception; preterm birth; sexually transmitted infections
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2. Director Femicare VZW, Clinical Research for Women, Gasthuismolenstraat 31, 3300 Tienen, Belgium
Interests: vulvo-vaginitis; painful intercourse; probiotic therapy; contraception; preterm birth; sexually transmitted infections
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Dr. Gertjan J. Driessen
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Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Interests: pediatric infectious disease and immunology; pediatric emergency medicine, sepsis, immunodeficiency
Interests: pediatric infectious disease and immunology; pediatric emergency medicine, sepsis, immunodeficiency
Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Siena University Hospital, 53100 Siena, Italy
Interests: diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection; viral hepatitis and other viral diseases; infections in immunocompromised patients
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Interests: diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection; viral hepatitis and other viral diseases; infections in immunocompromised patients
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Interests: infections in immunocompromised patients; transplantation; fungal infections; Candida; Aspergillus; Mucorales; antifungal resistance; Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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Interests: infections in immunocompromised patients; transplantation; fungal infections; Candida; Aspergillus; Mucorales; antifungal resistance; Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Interests: treatment of respiratory virus infection including COVID-19 and influenza infection; vaccinology in influenza, COVID-19, and hepatitis B; emerging infectious diseases
Interests: treatment of respiratory virus infection including COVID-19 and influenza infection; vaccinology in influenza, COVID-19, and hepatitis B; emerging infectious diseases
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea
Interests: bronchoscopic intervention (rigid bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, flexible bronchoscopy); chronic lung infection (non-tuberculous mycobacteria, aspergillosis, tuberculosis)
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Interests: bronchoscopic intervention (rigid bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, flexible bronchoscopy); chronic lung infection (non-tuberculous mycobacteria, aspergillosis, tuberculosis)
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 08307, Republic of Korea
Interests: diagnosis; tropical diseases; diagnostics; influenza infection; malaria; ivd
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Interests: diagnosis; tropical diseases; diagnostics; influenza infection; malaria; ivd
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
2. Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: hepatitis C virus; hepatitis B virus; hepatic fibrosis
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2. Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: hepatitis C virus; hepatitis B virus; hepatic fibrosis
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Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Interests: molecular diagnostics; real-time PCR; point-of-care test; virology; virus-host interaction; pathogen surveillance; molecular epidemiology; emerging viruses
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Interests: molecular diagnostics; real-time PCR; point-of-care test; virology; virus-host interaction; pathogen surveillance; molecular epidemiology; emerging viruses
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan City 333423, Taiwan
Interests: molecular diagnosis; molecular epidemiology in microorganisms; antibiotic resistance
Interests: molecular diagnosis; molecular epidemiology in microorganisms; antibiotic resistance
Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
Interests: Escherichia coli; antimicrobials; ESBL; HIV; antibiotic resistance; medical microbiology; molecular microbiology; hospital epidemiology; applied microbiology
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Interests: Escherichia coli; antimicrobials; ESBL; HIV; antibiotic resistance; medical microbiology; molecular microbiology; hospital epidemiology; applied microbiology
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1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Guldhedsgatan 10a, Gothenburg, Sweden
Interests: microbial evolution and phylogeny; bacterial systematics and taxonomy; bacterial identification; molecular bacterial diagnostics; diagnostics of infectious diseases; anti-microbial resistance
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2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Guldhedsgatan 10a, Gothenburg, Sweden
Interests: microbial evolution and phylogeny; bacterial systematics and taxonomy; bacterial identification; molecular bacterial diagnostics; diagnostics of infectious diseases; anti-microbial resistance
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School of Medicine, University Paris Saclay, Hopital de Bicêtre, Service de Bactériologie, Bâtiment Broca, 3ème étage, 78 rue du Gal Leclerc, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
Interests: genetics of antibiotic resistance; Gram negatives; ß-lactamases; carbapenemases; diagnostics (biochemical, phenotypical, molecular) and diagnostics of antibiotics resistance genes; NGS; transcriptomics; microbiota
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Interests: genetics of antibiotic resistance; Gram negatives; ß-lactamases; carbapenemases; diagnostics (biochemical, phenotypical, molecular) and diagnostics of antibiotics resistance genes; NGS; transcriptomics; microbiota
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Prof. Dr. Bharat S. Parekh
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Interests: HIV; viral diagnosis; serology; recent infection; HIV surveys; HIV-1 incidence
Interests: HIV; viral diagnosis; serology; recent infection; HIV surveys; HIV-1 incidence
Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: mycobacterium tuberculosis; infectious diseases; tuberculosis; epidemiology; public health; molecular biology; microbiology; infection; drug resistance; infectious disease medicine; gram-negative infection and/or Klebsiella
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Interests: mycobacterium tuberculosis; infectious diseases; tuberculosis; epidemiology; public health; molecular biology; microbiology; infection; drug resistance; infectious disease medicine; gram-negative infection and/or Klebsiella
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Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: molecular and epidemiological characterization of mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics in Gram-negatove pathogens; mobile genetic elements; beta-lactamases; beta-lactamase inhibitors; mechanisms of serine- and metallo-beta-lactamases
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Interests: molecular and epidemiological characterization of mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics in Gram-negatove pathogens; mobile genetic elements; beta-lactamases; beta-lactamase inhibitors; mechanisms of serine- and metallo-beta-lactamases
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