New Technique to Screen People for Unknown Viral Infections

Most virus tests look for telltale DNA sequences or other markers that signal the presence of a particular pathogen. However, Dr. Adrian di Biscelia's laboratory at the St. Louis University School of Medicine has developed a new open-ended approach that can signal the presence of any virus or other blood-borne pathogen. The technique not only identifies known viruses, but also finds whether there are previously uncharacterized pathogens....Read Full Post
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