[Proteomics in infectious diseases]

Abstract

Infectious diseases have a high incidence in the population, causing a major impact on global health. In vitro culture of microorganisms is the first technique applied for infection diagnosis which is laborious and time consuming. In recent decades, efforts have been focused on the applicability of "Omics" sciences, highlighting the progress provided by proteomic techniques in the field of infectious diseases. This review describes the management, processing and analysis of biological samples for proteomic research.

Keywords: Biomarcador; Biomarker; Clinical proteomics; Enfermedades infecciosas; Infectious diseases; Proteómica clínica.