Interesting concept. I would think such bacteria would not live very long after it has left it’s host. Maybe our tracking tools are about to improve.
I’m no biologist, but I’d imagine the bacteria doesn’t need to be alive to identify it.
“Interesting concept. I would think such bacteria would not live very long after it has left it’s host. Maybe our tracking tools are about to improve.”
Doesn’t need to be alive.
The DNA is there.
Big thing is contamination, but if the polymorphisms are as unique as they are claiming (perhaps an exaggeration) contamination doesn’t even matter.