Advanced Lab Techniques Help Pinpoint the Source of Outbreaks

Posted on September 26, 2009
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Scientific tools used in multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeats analysis.

When CDC is working on an outbreak of foodborne illness, it’s our goal to pinpoint the source as quickly and precisely as possible so we can prevent any further threat to public health. For several years now, the PulseNet Methods Development and Reference Unit (PMDRU) has been developing and validating new methods to complement pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), which is currently the standard typing method used in outbreak detection.

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