Survey on the Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing for Infectious Diseases Surveillance: Rapid Expansion of European National Capacities, 2015-2016

• Main Authors: Joana Revez (Author), Laura Espinosa (Author), Barbara Albiger (Author), Katrin Claire Leitmeyer (Author), Marc Jean Struelens (Author), ECDC National Microbiology Focal Points and Experts Group (Author), Ákos Tóth (Author), Algirdas Griškevičius (Author), Alkiviadis Vatopoulos (Author), Anna Skoczynska (Author), Annalisa Pantosti (Author), Bruno Coignard (Author), Cyril Klement (Author), Despo Pieridou (Author), Dominique Caugant (Author), Eleanor McNamara (Author), Franz Allerberger (Author), Gabriel Ionescu (Author), Graziella Zahra (Author), Guido Werner (Author), Iva Christova (Author), Joël Mossong (Author), Jonathan Green (Author), Jorge Machado (Author), Julio Vazquez Moreno (Author), Karl Kristinsson (Author), Mattias Mild (Author), Metka Paragi (Author), Nico Meessen (Author), Oksana Savicka (Author), Pavla Křížová (Author), Rita Peetso (Author), Saara Salmenlinna (Author), Steven Van Gucht (Author), Thea K Fischer (Author), Vera Katalinić-Janković (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has become an essential tool for public health surveillance and molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases and antimicrobial drug resistance. It provides precise geographical delineation of spread and enables incidence monitoring of pathogens at genotype level. Coupl...