Tracing disease outbreaks with genomics
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Genomic tracing of epidemics and disease outbreaks
Tracing the source of an infectious human disease can save lives. It allows for measures to be taken to prevent further spread of the disease. Although the mode of transmission for many human pathogens is known, it often remains difficult to trace the exact source of an outbreak of a disease with laboratory methods. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites and protozoa can cause human diseases, but ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Biochemist
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0954-982X,1740-1194
DOI: 10.1042/bio03703050