Lim V K
Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaccob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur.
Med J Malaysia. 2000 Sep;55(3):389-97; quiz 398.
Over the past two decades there has been numerous new associations between chronic diseases traditionally considered non-infectious with infectious agents. This list of diseases include peptic ulcer, coronary heart disease, neuropsychiatric disorders, haematological disorders and malignancies. These associations have been made possible through improvements in diagnostic tests based on molecular biology techniques. The discovery of these associations is important as it opens up exciting opportunities for the prevention and treatment of many diseases hitherto considered incurable.
在过去二十年里，传统上被认为是非传染性的慢性疾病与传染原之间出现了众多新的关联。这些疾病包括消化性溃疡、冠心病、神经精神疾病、血液系统疾病和恶性肿瘤。基于分子生物学技术的诊断测试的改进使得这些关联成为可能。这些关联的发现很重要，因为它为预防和治疗许多迄今被认为无法治愈的疾病带来了令人兴奋的机会。
