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. 2021 Sep;19(9):547-548.
doi: 10.1038/s41579-021-00598-5. Epub 2021 Jun 28.

The importance of molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases in low-resource settings

Iruka N Okeke  1 , Chikwe Ihekweazu  2
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The importance of molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases in low-resource settings

Iruka N Okeke et al. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

In settings with limited resources and a wide range of possible etiologies, molecular technologies offer an effective solution for infectious disease diagnostics, because they are agile, fast and flexible. Health systems that routinely use molecular diagnostics will achieve economies of scale, maximize limited expertize and rapidly respond to new threats.

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