Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Medicine
Overuse of antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine contributes to the spread of resistance genes which undermine our ability to prevent or treat infectious disease.
Impacts of Rising Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens cause one in five infections in OECD and EU28 nations and could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050. What drives antimicrobial resistance and what impacts can we expect?
What is qPCR?
qPCR is used to quickly identify pathogens and antimicrobial resistance markers in a small sample and is indispensable for modern point-of-care molecular diagnostics. Here’s a quick primer on how qPCR works, how samples are processed, and how to read results.