Molecular epidemiology and evolution of emerging infectious diseases.
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Molecular epidemiology is an emerging science. The development of new and rapid protocols to isolate and identify pathogens, coupled with the sophisticated phylogenetic analysis of their gene sequences, is providing a new and fascinating insight into the biology, origin and spread of infectious diseases. In this essay, I describe some of the ways in which the techniques of modern molecular biology and evolution have equipped us to face the challenge of these new infections.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical bulletin
دوره 54 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998