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Denmark Develops AI Tool to Detect Unknown Bacterial Threats
(MENAFN) Denmark's National Food Institute (DTU) has unveiled a powerful artificial intelligence system capable of identifying dangerous bacteria before they trigger outbreaks, media reported Saturday.
The tool, dubbed "PathogenFinder2," is engineered to determine whether an unidentified bacterium carries the genetic markers associated with disease — scanning samples drawn from wastewater, healthy individuals, and animals to flag potential threats before any infections emerge.
The development marks a significant leap in pandemic preparedness, giving scientists an early-warning mechanism against both familiar and entirely novel pathogens.
"It is crucial not only to be able to predict bacterial threats that are similar to those we already know, but also to be prepared for the emergence of a completely new and previously unknown pathogenic bacterium," said the researcher Alfred Ferrer Florensa.
Florensa further emphasized that the tool performs "significantly better than all previous models" — a claim that positions PathogenFinder2 as a frontrunner in AI-driven biosurveillance.
Health and biosecurity experts have long warned that the next major pandemic may stem from an unrecognized bacterial strain. Tools capable of detecting such threats at the environmental level — before human exposure escalates — could prove decisive in containing future crises at their source.
The tool, dubbed "PathogenFinder2," is engineered to determine whether an unidentified bacterium carries the genetic markers associated with disease — scanning samples drawn from wastewater, healthy individuals, and animals to flag potential threats before any infections emerge.
The development marks a significant leap in pandemic preparedness, giving scientists an early-warning mechanism against both familiar and entirely novel pathogens.
"It is crucial not only to be able to predict bacterial threats that are similar to those we already know, but also to be prepared for the emergence of a completely new and previously unknown pathogenic bacterium," said the researcher Alfred Ferrer Florensa.
Florensa further emphasized that the tool performs "significantly better than all previous models" — a claim that positions PathogenFinder2 as a frontrunner in AI-driven biosurveillance.
Health and biosecurity experts have long warned that the next major pandemic may stem from an unrecognized bacterial strain. Tools capable of detecting such threats at the environmental level — before human exposure escalates — could prove decisive in containing future crises at their source.
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