Book excerpt: Recent Developments in Nanomaterial-Based Sensing of Human Pathogens gives insights into the alignment of recent developments in the field of nano-sensing of bacterial and viral pathogenic organisms. The book describes the role of biomarkers in the detection of fungal diseases and the importance of mycoplasmas in health and diseases that are naturally resistant to many common antibiotics, such as penicillin. Touching all areas of medical microbiology and analytical biochemistry, this book provides understanding to application-oriented microbial sensing concepts and updates knowledge with respect to recent advances on related aspects of pathogenic sensing. Presents in-depth coverage of nanosensors for a wide range of human pathogens Combines insights from nanotechnology, biology, and medicine for holistic pathogen detection Shows cutting-edge progress in analytics, biomarker detection, and innovative nanodevices for improved pathogen sensing Highlights clinical importance, serving as a valuable resource for pathogen detection and diagnostics