The Future of Pathogen Detection: How Lab Specialists are Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Published: Dec 31, 2024
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Pathogen detection, emerging infectious diseases, lab specialists, next-generation sequencing, CRISPR diagnostics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, nanotechnology, point-of-care testing, metagenomics, digital epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, genomic surveillance, synthetic biology, single-cell sequencing, quantum computing, Internet of Things, advanced nanomaterials, biosensors, global health security, outbreak prediction, zoonotic diseases, microbiome, public health, diagnostic innovation.

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Abdullah Ali Mohammed Alsaiaari, Abdullah Fraih Mohammed Al-Harbi, Hamad Helal Sammar Almutairi, Khalid Ruzayq Sammar Almutairi, Adel Ali Manea Alahmari, Muaddiyah Mudaysh Ali Alsalhabi, Seham Eid Khader Aljuaid, Dhifallah Abdullah Mohmmad Alharbi, Reem Saleh Badia Alotaibi, Shihanaz Meshal Abdulrahman Almutairi, Modhi Dhafer Shabib Alotaiby, Bashayer Zaki Al Nass, Abdullah Hamoud Almutairi, Amal Hadi Fahad Almutairi, Daleela Mahna Almutary

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The rapid emergence of novel infectious diseases presents a significant challenge to global public health. Early and accurate pathogen detection is crucial for controlling outbreaks, guiding treatment strategies, and preventing pandemics. Laboratory specialists play a pivotal role in identifying and characterizing infectious agents through traditional microbiological methods, molecular diagnostics, and advanced technologies. While culture-based techniques and serological assays remain fundamental, modern innovations such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), and CRISPR-based diagnostics have revolutionized pathogen detection.

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Vol. 48 No. 4 (2024)
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