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Progress and challenges in infectious diseases reviewed
January 9th, 2005
A researcher reviews the progress and challenges in infectious diseases in a recent issue of Nature Medicine. According to a study from Italy, "Over the past decade, microbiology and infectious disease research have undergone the most profound revolution since the times of Pasteur. Genomic sequencing has revealed the much-awaited blueprint of most pathogens. Screening blood for the nucleic acids of infectious agents has blunted the spread of pathogens by transfusion, the field of antiviral therapeutics has exploded and technologies for the development of novel and safer vaccines have become available." "The quantum jump in our ability to...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-01-09)
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