qPCR, nested PCR, and the search for bacterial serotypes

Donna Paznar joins Absolute Gene-ius to discuss her research on Streptococcus pneumoniae, including how children can serve as hidden reservoirs and why serotype tracking matters for understanding bacterial spread. She also shares how molecular tools such as qPCR, nested PCR, and sequencing support surveillance research, along with the tick-borne disease story that first drew her into science.