Name: Joe DeRisi：利用病毒篩檢解決醫學謎團
Uploaded: 2009-01-29T07:41:00Z
Duration: 15 min 52 s
Description: 生化學家Joe DeRiSi提出利用病毒DNA來診斷病毒（及其造成的疾病）的新方法。他的工作或許能幫助我們了解瘧疾、SARS、禽流感，和每天約六成未能被診斷出的病毒感染。

生化學家Joe DeRiSi提出利用病毒DNA來診斷病毒（及其造成的疾病）的新方法。他的工作或許能幫助我們了解瘧疾、SARS、禽流感，和每天約六成未能被診斷出的病毒感染。

Joe DeRisi：利用病毒篩檢解決醫學謎團

Harnessing DNA microarray technology, scientists have built a chip capable of detecting every known virus, even those that rapidly evolve or are previously uncharacterized. Instead of running hundreds of separate tests, a single assay can decode the viral fingerprints in a clinical sample. This innovation has identified overlooked infections, including a severe respiratory case missed by $100,000 worth of traditional tests, and has even uncovered a new retrovirus potentially linked to prostate cancer. Each discovery opens new paths for diagnosis and understanding of disease.