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Bacterial Genomes for the Masses

Relevance to the Clinical Laboratory

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Genomics, Proteomics, and Clinical Bacteriology

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology™ ((MIMB,volume 266))

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Abstract

Bacterial genome sequencing has revolutionized the research landscape and promises to deliver important changes to the clinical microbiology laboratory, through the identification of novel diagnostic targets and through the birth of a new discipline or “genomic epidemiology.” Current progress and future prospects for exploitation of genome sequences in clinical bacteriology are reviewed.

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  1. Bacterial Pathogenesis and Genomics Unit, Division of Immunity and Infection, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

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Pallen, M.J. (2004). Bacterial Genomes for the Masses. In: Woodford, N., Johnson, A.P. (eds) Genomics, Proteomics, and Clinical Bacteriology. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 266. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-763-7:003

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