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This was Dr. Robert Cooksey, who was shown holding a 'microfluidic' labchip, a device that is used in a machine known as a 'bioanalyzer', to
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This was Dr. Robert Cooksey, who was shown holding a 'microfluidic' labchip, a device that is used in a machine known as a 'bioanalyzer', to evaluate, in this case, the relationships between Mycobacterium cosmeticum strains.There are some 115 species of Mycobacterium, the most notorious causing tuberculosis and leprosy. At least 20, including M. cosmeticum, have been associated with human infections, and using modern molecular technologies, many more novel pathogenic species will likely emerge. "With so many species, it's important from a medical, epidemiological, and public health standpoint to be able to recognize with what species and strains you are dealing," concludes Cooksey, who is only a few years away from retiring as principal investigator.
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CDC/ CDC Connects
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November 17, 2012