Pharmacogenomics and infectious diseases: impact on drug response and applications to disease management.

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The impact of pharmacogenomics on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases is discussed. The application of pharmacogenomics to infectious diseases requires consideration of the genomes of both the pathogen and the host. The pathogen's genome may be used for antigen identification, to identify infecting organisms, and to determine antimicrobial resistance. Diagnostic tool development and...

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