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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The Rise of Resistant Ringworm: Genomic Sequencing Confirms the First Two Reported U.S. Cases of Trichophyton indotineae
Posted on September 18, 2023

Three of a Kind: CDC researchers find Cyclospora is not just a single species
Posted on August 8, 2023

SPHERES 3-year Anniversary Announcement
Posted on May 1, 2023

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