Recent advances in molecular medicine techniques for the diagnosis, prevention, and control of infectious diseases
| Autor: | S. O. De Paula, Rafael F. O. França, C. C. da Silva |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Yellow fever vaccine Review Biology Communicable Diseases Dengue fever Dengue Fever Medical microbiology medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Vaccines Yellow Fever Vaccine Outbreak General Medicine medicine.disease Human Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine Infectious Diseases Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Infectious disease (medical specialty) Modify Vaccinia Virus Ankara Immunology Communicable Disease Control Viral hepatitis Malaria Human Immunodeficiency Virus medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1435-4373 0934-9723 |
| Popis: | In recent years we have observed great advances in our ability to combat infectious diseases. Through the development of novel genetic methodologies, including a better understanding of pathogen biology, pathogenic mechanisms, advances in vaccine development, designing new therapeutic drugs, and optimization of diagnostic tools, significant infectious diseases are now better controlled. Here, we briefly describe recent reports in the literature concentrating on infectious disease control. The focus of this review is to describe the molecular methods widely used in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of infectious diseases with regard to the innovation of molecular techniques. Since the list of pathogenic microorganisms is extensive, we emphasize some of the major human infectious diseases (AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, rotavirus, herpes virus, viral hepatitis, and dengue fever). As a consequence of these developments, infectious diseases will be more accurately and effectively treated; safe and effective vaccines are being developed and rapid detection of infectious agents now permits countermeasures to avoid potential outbreaks and epidemics. But, despite considerable progress, infectious diseases remain a strong challenge to human survival. |
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