Specimen sharing for epidemic preparedness: Building a virtual biorepository system from local governance to global partnerships.

• Main Authors: Judith Giri (Author), Laura Pezzi (Author), Rodrigo Cachay (Author), Rosa Margarita Gèlvez Ramirez (Author), Adriana Tami (Author), Sarah Bethencourt (Author), Anyela Lozano (Author), José Eduardo Gotuzzo Herencia (Author), Julia Poje (Author), Thomas Jaenisch (Author), May Chu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a framework for a federated, virtual biorepository system (VBS) with locally collected and managed specimens, as a 'global public good' model based on principles of equitable access and benefit sharing. The VBS is intended to facilitate timely access to biological specimens and...