Next generation sequencing (NGS) combined with bioinformatics has successfully been
used in a vast array of analyses for infectious disease research of public health relevance …

The use of large scale DNA/RNA sequencing has become an integral part of biomedical
research. Reduced sequencing costs and the availability of efficient computational …

Recent outbreaks of emerging and re‐emerging viruses have shown that timely detection of
novel arboviruses with epidemic potential is essential to mitigate human health risks. There …

Arboviruses continue to be a significant global health concern. The unbiased metagenomic
analyses of mosquito-borne and mosquito-specific viruses are useful to understand viral …

Abstract Human adenovirus type 55 (HAdV-55) causes acute respiratory disease of variable
severity and has become an emergent threat in both civilian and military populations. HAdV …

Metagenomics approaches based on shotgun next-generation sequencing hold promise for
infectious disease diagnostics. Despite substantial challenges that remain, work done over …

Arbovirus surveillance is fundamental for the discovery of novel viruses and prevention of
febrile vector-borne illnesses. Vector-borne pathogens can rapidly expand and adapt in new …

Nanopore sequencing, a novel genomics technology, has potential applications for routine
biosurveillance, clinical diagnosis, and outbreak investigation of virus infections. Using rapid …

Arthropods have a broad and expanding worldwide presence and can transmit a variety of
viral, bacterial, and parasite pathogens. A number of Rickettsia and Orientia species …

Rickettsiae are associated with a diverse range of invertebrate hosts. Of these, mosquitoes
could emerge as one of the most important vectors because of their ability to transmit …