[Genomics and bioterrorism].
The use of biological weapons has been recorded throughout history. However, the anthrax-tainted letters of the fall of 2001 caused shock and panic in several countries. Knowledge of the principal bacteriological weapons allows design of novel rapid DNA-based diagnostic tests that should help defuse the impact of future bioterrorist attacks. Less than one-hour real-time PCR identification of bacteria and their associated antibiotic resistance genes will revolutionize the practice of medicine.
Boissinot
Maurice
M
Centre de recherche en infectiologie de l'Université Laval, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (Pavillon CHUL) et Division de microbiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, 2705, boulevard Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Québec, G1V 4G2 Canada.
Bergeron
Michel G
MG
D000881:Anthrax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D023482:Bioterrorism; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D023281:Genomics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000639:trends*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial