Markers

Epidemiological markers are biological markers that are used to characterize microorganisms or discriminate between genomes based on the genetic variation among microbial isolates. Uses of Epidemiological Markers Epidemiological markers are mostly used for strain typing. It is used to: Classify isolates of microorganisms Catalogue genetic variation Define relatedness or lack of it between microbial species or genera It can be applied in infection control to: Confirm an outbreak in an institution Identify an outbreak in what appears to be sporadic …Read more