Charting changes in a pathogen's genome yields clues about its past and hints about its future

Using what are called phylodynamic methods that can track a pathogen’s travels via changes in its genes, researchers are able to pinpoint factors like where and when outbreaks start, the number of undetected infections and common routes of transmission. [...]patients whose infection develops antibio...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Conversation U.S
Main Authors Guinat, Claire, Windels, Etthel, Nadeau, Sarah
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 01.12.2021
Subjects
Antibiotics
Bacterial infections
Birds
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Drug resistance
Epidemics
Evolution
Funding
Genomes
Infections
Influenza
Mutation
Pathogens
Phylogenetics
Poultry
Scientists
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Tuberculosis
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Using what are called phylodynamic methods that can track a pathogen’s travels via changes in its genes, researchers are able to pinpoint factors like where and when outbreaks start, the number of undetected infections and common routes of transmission. [...]patients whose infection develops antibiotic resistance move from the first group to the second. [...]tens of millions of birds were culled, devastating the poultry industry.