Name 2 pathogenic diseases that can be detected by amplification of their nucleic acids by PCR.

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PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction.
It is a biochemical technology in molecular biology developed by Kary Mullis to amplify a single or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

Two pathogenic diseases that can be detected by amplification of their nucleic acids by PCR are as follows:
  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) caused by HIV.
  • Gonorrhoea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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