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Harnessing DNA Synthesis to Develop Rapid Responses to Emerging and Pandemic Pathogens
Joint Authors
Runco, Lisa M.
Coleman, J. Robert
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Given the interconnected nature of our world today, emerging pathogens and pandemic outbreaks are an ever-growing threat to the health and economic stability of the global community.
This is evident by the recent 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, the SARS outbreak, as well as the ever-present threat of global bioterrorism.
Fortunately, the biomedical community has been able to rapidly generate sequence data so these pathogens can be readily identified.
To date, however, the utilization of this sequence data to rapidly produce relevant experimental results or actionable treatments is lagging in spite of obtained sequence data.
Thus, a pathogenic threat that has emerged and/or developed into a pandemic can be rapidly identified; however, translating this identification into a targeted therapeutic or treatment that is rapidly available has not yet materialized.
This commentary suggests that the growing technology of DNA synthesis should be fully implemented as a means to rapidly generate in vivo data and possibly actionable therapeutics soon after sequence data becomes available.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Runco, Lisa M.& Coleman, J. Robert. 2011. Harnessing DNA Synthesis to Develop Rapid Responses to Emerging and Pandemic Pathogens. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497103
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Runco, Lisa M.& Coleman, J. Robert. Harnessing DNA Synthesis to Develop Rapid Responses to Emerging and Pandemic Pathogens. Journal of Pathogens No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497103
American Medical Association (AMA)
Runco, Lisa M.& Coleman, J. Robert. Harnessing DNA Synthesis to Develop Rapid Responses to Emerging and Pandemic Pathogens. Journal of Pathogens. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497103
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497103