ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the use of microarray technologies for the diagnosis of viral infections. In the majority of cases, such diagnosis relates to detection of taxonomically related viruses or those associated with similar symptomatology. When analysis of a particular virus strain or genotype is useful in management, this may also be considered diagnostic in some circumstances. Thus, examples have been included in this chapter where arrays have been used to provide added value beyond initial detection of a virus. Additional uses for microarrays beyond management of an individual include vaccine efficacy studies, investigation of epidemiologically linked cases, and surveillance.
