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Título del libro: Principles Of Genetics And Molecular Epidemiology
Título del capítulo: Genomic Surveillance in Public Health

Autores UNAM:
OSCAR SALVADOR BARRERA VAZQUEZ;
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Año de publicación:
2022
Palabras clave:

Epidemiological surveillance; Genomic surveillance; Molecular epidemiology; Molecular tools; Public health


Resumen:

Genomic tools for obtaining and managing epidemiological data associated with chronic and infectious diseases have evolved enormously. Thanks to these advances, diseases with a genetic background, such as cancer or neurodegenerative diseases, have revealed factors that influence their prevalence in specific populations, making it possible to establish environmental, social, or economic risks contributing to the development or deterioration of patients. In infectious diseases, genomic tools allow for the establishment of the characteristics of the microorganisms responsible for the disease and the molecular changes they generate in the infected patient. The characterization of the microorganism and its interaction with the patient allows us to determine the most effective treatment. These tools are essential to identify infectious outbreaks caused by new pathogens and monitor the number of cases and the dynamics of contagion to establish the proper epidemiological containment measures. These tools allow us to attend and treat each patient more efficiently, leading to precision medicine and pharmacogenomics. Undoubtedly, the use and development of these tools is a determining factor for epidemiological surveillance and public health. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.


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