Genomics and Public Health at CDC

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement
• Personal Author:
  Gwinn, Marta ; Bowen, M. Scott ; Khoury, Muin J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Office of Public Health Genomics (U.S.)
• Description:
  Genomics is the study of the entire genome, including all genes and their interactions with each other and with the environment. The scope of public health genomics is even broader, encompassing genetic variation in populations, both human and microbial. Molecular typing of pathogens--a mainstay of infectious disease Surveillance, Prevention, and control--already is used to trace epidemics, provide information for vaccine development, and monitor drug resistance. Now genomic research is producing powerful new tools for public health; for example, a newly described, microchip-based method promises to diagnose influenza infection, distinguish among Viruses of human or animal origin, and detect mutations that suggest increasing virulence--all in a matter of hours.
• Subjects:
  CDC / History Genomics / History History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Public Health / History
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement, 2006; v.55, p. 20-21 (4 pdf pages)
• Series:
  Supplements: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  2380-8950 (print) ; 2380-8942 (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  p. 20-21 (4 pdf pages)
• Volume:
  55
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4755a6267e1040c49bc0c15d01c3494b8c7270842b75216b5548b017eba655a86900d7636983bd2dfcb9fa28774d4771554ca28685697fd6b7665e7e164ea20e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/106190/cdc_106190_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 148.96 KB ]