Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (1+1)

4.2.10. Advantages of molecular methods

• Highly sensitive and rapid in diagnosis.
• Detection of non-culturable agents, the goal of the DNA probe technology is to eliminate the need for routine viral, bacterial and fungal cultures.
• DNA amplification can assist in detecting the pathogens that are present in low numbers and also in handling a tiny volume of specimen.
• Can be used to detect the latent infection and thereby identify the reservoir hosts of infection that is significant in the epizootiology.
• Can be used to differentiate antigenetically similar pathogen.