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Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Why use a molecular test to diagnose an infectious disease? Need an accurate and timely diagnosis Important for initiating the proper treatment Important for preventing the spread of a contagious disease Leading uses for nucleic –acid based tests Nonculturable agents Human papilloma virus Hepatitis B virus Fastidious, slow-growing agents Mycobacterium tuberculosis Legionella pneumophilia Highly infectious agents that are dangerous to culture Francisella tularensis Brucella species Coccidioidis immitis Leading uses for nucleic –acid based tests In sit