An infectious agent is a biological organism, such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses, that can induce infection in a host.  While similar organisms live in or around hosts causing no harm, infectious agents are capable of causing disease. 
            
            
            
         
     
    
        
                    
                                    
                
         
                
                    
                                        
                        
                    
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        Emerging viruses like SARS, SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, Hendra, Nipah, West Nile, sin nombre, LuJo, MERS, Powassan, dengue, chikungunya, zika, Ebola, and Marburg pose a growing threat to public he...
     
 
 
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        NEED ABSTRACT Learning Objectives Understand how the challenges of amplification from low input DNA, including single cells, can be overcome Discover why more researchers are using a next ge...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: April 05, 2023 Time: 11:00am (NZDT) Date: April 04, 2023 Time: 4:00pm (PST), 7:00pm (EST), 1:00pm (CET) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology-based testing method has been widely...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: November 29, 2022 Time: 6:00am (PST), 9:00pm (EST), 3:00pm (CET) Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem in healthcare, and represents one of the most crucial challenges for th...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        At the end of 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), emerged in China. As of September 2022, SARS-CoV...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Date: October 11, 2022 Time: 7:00am (PDT), 10:00am (EDT), 4:00pm (CEST) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the leading health threats facing humankind. With AMR, microbes can withstand...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        Alphaviruses are enveloped RNA viruses that cause disease in humans ranging from acute febrile illness with rash and arthritis to lethal encephalitis. Like many other mosquito-borne viruses,...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        The evolution of the planetary situation is presently knowing multiple rapid and severe complications impacting both geophysical as well as all the life aspects. Multiple parameters undergo...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        NGS library preparation can be a long, multi-step process, but it is essential for proper sample management and reproducible results. Automating this process reduces costs, frees up research...