The clinical presentations for most infectious agents are often not specific enough to allow for a definitive diagnosis. Coughing and fever, for example, are symptoms that may be caused by many different bacterial or viral infections. Thus, for better treatment and disease control, a molecular differential diagnostic (MDD) assay that can identify, differentiate, and pinpoint the offending pathogen associated with a clinical syndrome (Fig. 27.1) is needed. MDDs are essential tools for effective infectious disease surveillance, biodefense, and personalized medicine. © 2006 Springer.
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Han, J. (2006). Molecular differential diagnoses of infectious diseases: Is the future now? In Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic Microbiology (pp. 472–504). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32892-0_27
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