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Nature Reviews Microbiology 6, 858-864 (November 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1989
Science and society: Post-genomic challenges for collaborative research in infectious diseases
Iruka N. Okeke1 & John Wain2 About the authors
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Abstract
Although high-burden pathogens have been prioritized for sequencing, genomic research has yet to yield effective vaccines, diagnostics or therapeutics for the infectious diseases that burden developing countries. International research partnerships are needed more today than ever before, and we propose that increased participation by scientists in endemic areas would overcome current roadblocks and is an essential path towards translational research outcomes.
Author affiliations
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Iruka N. Okeke is at the Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041, USA.
Email: iokeke@haverford.edu -
John Wain is at the Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK.
Email: jw5@sanger.ac.uk
Published online 19 August 2008
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