Title :
Molecular investigation in support of the clinical decision: Early diagnosis and detection of pathogen drug resistance
Author :
Cristea, Paul ; Tuduce, Rodica
Author_Institution :
Bio-Med. Eng. Center, Politeh. Univ. of Bucharest, Bucharest
Abstract :
The conversion of symbolic nucleotide sequences into genomic signals allows to use signal processing methods to analyze genomic data. This approach reveals striking regularities in the distribution of nucleotides and pair of nucleotides along the sequences, in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Exons re-orientation also reveals a "hidden" ancestral structure of eukaryote genomes. The methodology is also adequate for studying the development of pathogen resistance to treatment. Mutations in certain well defined loci, can consistently be linked to pathogen resistance to certain drugs.
Keywords :
drugs; genomics; medical signal processing; clinical decision; early diagnosis; eukaryotes; exons reorientation; genomic signals; molecular investigation; pathogen drug resistance detection; prokaryotes; signal processing; symbolic nucleotide sequences; Bioinformatics; Drugs; Genomics; Human immunodeficiency virus; Immune system; Medical treatment; Pathogens; Sequences; Signal analysis; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Devices and Biosensors, 2008. ISSS-MDBS 2008. 5th International Summer School and Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2252-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2253-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSMDBS.2008.4575063