Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) and Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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Advanced molecular detection (AMD) integrates the latest next-generation genomic sequencing technologies with bioinformatics and epidemiology expertise across CDC and the nation to help us find, track, and stop disease-causing pathogens faster than ever before.

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New NGS and PCR assays available to better detect and differentiate human and non-human disease-causing variants of a tickborne pathogen
Posted on November 28, 2022

Award announcement for Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence
Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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