Microarray Technology in Diagnosis

Introduction
Microarrays are clinically useful as diagnostic tools. Here, we shall discuss how they have been used in three particular examples. First, as a tool to identify which bacteria is causing meningitis. Second, as a tool in screening a population for an opthalmic disorder. Finally, we shall look at how microarrays serve as a prognostic indicator for different types of cancer in a CML model.

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