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New DNA sequencing strategy could be vital during disease outbreak

Posted by worldpharmanews 222 days ago (http://www.worldpharmanews.com)
Category: Research & Development | Tags: dna

EU-funded scientists have developed a strategy to rapidly identify the genetic properties of virulent strains of bacteria. Such techniques will be essential in responding effectively to an epidemic of a new strain of a disease or a bioterrorist attack. Thanks to traditional DNA sequencing technologies, researchers have succeeded in sequencing the genomes of over 450 species of bacteria, including representative strains of all major human pathogens. However, this process is extremely slow, and in the case of an outbreak or terrorist attack, scientists need to determine the pathogen's genome as soon as possible so that they can determine which virulence genes or drug resistance genes the bacteria has.
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