Cell-free DNA: a promising biomarker in infectious diseases.
Trends Microbiol
; 2024 Jul 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38997867
ABSTRACT
Infectious diseases pose serious threats to public health worldwide. Conventional diagnostic methods for infectious diseases often exhibit low sensitivity, invasiveness, and long turnaround times. User-friendly point-of-care tests are urgently needed for early diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and prognostic prediction of infectious diseases. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA), a promising non-invasive biomarker widely used in oncology and pregnancy, has shown great potential in clinical applications for diagnosing infectious diseases. Here, we discuss the most recent cfDNA research on infectious diseases from both the pathogen and host perspectives. We also discuss the technical challenges in this field and propose solutions to overcome them. Additionally, we provide an outlook on the potential of cfDNA as a diagnostic, treatment, and prognostic marker for infectious diseases.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Trends Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
United kingdom