Defining DNA differences to track and tackle typhoid

For the first time, next-generation DNA sequencing technologies have been turned on typhoid fever - a disease that kills 600,000 people each year. The results will help to improve diagnosis, tracking of disease spread and could help to design new strategies for vaccination.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news136426100.html">Defining DNA differences to track and tackle typhoid</a></p> <p>For the first time, next-generation DNA sequencing technologies have been turned on typhoid fever - a disease that kills 600,000 people each year. The results will help to improve diagnosis, tracking of disease spread and could help to design new strategies for vaccination.</p>