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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 19, Number 10, Octobre 2003
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Page(s) | 967 - 971 | |
Section | M/S Revues | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/20031910967 | |
Published online | 15 October 2003 |
Génomique et bioterrorisme
Genomics and bioterrorism
Centre de recherche en infectiologie de l’Université Laval, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (Pavillon CHUL) et Division de microbiologie, Faculté de.Médecine, Université Laval, 2705, boulevard Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Québec, G1V 4G2 Canada
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Michel.G.Bergeron@crchul.ulaval.ca
Les attaques terroristes récentes utilisant des spores de Bacillus anthracis ont révélé les lacunes des organismes de santé publique. Pourtant, l’utilisation des bactéries comme arme n’est pas nouvelle et il faudra développer notre capacité à y faire face. Il est important de mettre au point de nouvelles méthodes de diagnostic moléculaire afin d’identifier les bactéries en moins d’une heure. Notre laboratoire utilise la génomique pour créer des outils qui promettent de révolutionner la médecine.
Abstract
The use of biological weapons has been recorded throughout history. However, the anthrax-tainted letters of the fall of 2001 caused shock and panic in several countries. Knowledge of the principal bacteriological weapons allows design of novel rapid DNA-based diagnostic tests that should help defuse the impact of future bioterrorist attacks. Less than one-hour real-time PCR identification of bacteria and their associated antibiotic resistance genes will revolutionize the practice of medicine.
© 2003 médecine/sciences - Inserm / SRMS
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