as genomic sequencing and MALDI‐TOF MS provide the detailed information needed to understand the pathophysiology of disease development and open the door for drug development individualized to the genetics of the targeted organism. This can revolutionize how we think about medical therapy, moving away from the global disease process down to the very amino acid abnormality causing the disease.
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4 When, Where, and How to Biopsy Skin
Dawn Logas
KEY POINTS
1 Skin biopsies should be taken when a lesion appears atypical or is not responding as expected to therapy.
2 Most nodular lesions should be biopsied for both histopathology and culture.
3 Be sure to use a veterinary dermatopathologist.
4 Histopathology is just a diagnostic test and may need to be repeated.
When
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