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Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 10326282 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a011708
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med Bull ISSN: 0007-1420 Impact factor: 4.291