[HTML][HTML] Toward a global virus genomic surveillance network
The COVID-19 pandemic galvanized the field of virus genomic surveillance, demonstrating
its utility for public health. Now, we must harness the momentum that led to increased …
its utility for public health. Now, we must harness the momentum that led to increased …
SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing rates determine the sensitivity of genomic surveillance programs
AX Han, A Toporowski, JA Sacks, MD Perkins… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
The first step in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance is testing to identify people who are
infected. However, global testing rates are falling as we emerge from the acute health …
infected. However, global testing rates are falling as we emerge from the acute health …
[HTML][HTML] Towards a post-pandemic future for global pathogen genome sequencing
Pathogen genome sequencing has become a routine part of our response to active
outbreaks of infectious disease and should be an important part of our preparations for …
outbreaks of infectious disease and should be an important part of our preparations for …
Travel measures in the SARS-CoV-2 variant era need clear objectives
The rapid global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants despite travel restrictions has
revealed deficiencies in existing strategies and a need to evaluate them. 1 Such strategies …
revealed deficiencies in existing strategies and a need to evaluate them. 1 Such strategies …
Comparative hospitalization risk for SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron and Delta variant infections, by variant predominance periods and patient‐level sequencing results, New …
SK Greene, A Levin‐Rector, NTT Kyaw… - Influenza and Other …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Comparing disease severity between SARS‐CoV‐2 variants among
populations with varied vaccination and infection histories can help characterize emerging …
populations with varied vaccination and infection histories can help characterize emerging …
[HTML][HTML] Surveillance for variants of SARS-CoV-2 to inform risk assessments
HA Cohen, S Mesfin, J Ikejezie… - Bulletin of the World …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, numerous
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants have emerged …
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants have emerged …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of multiple variant extensively drug-resistant typhoid infections across Pakistan
R Kamal, C Ching, MH Zaman, F Sultan… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), is a life-threatening
bacterial infection. Recently, an outbreak of a new sublineage of extensively drug resistant …
bacterial infection. Recently, an outbreak of a new sublineage of extensively drug resistant …
Guiding the design of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance by estimating the resolution of outbreak detection
Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 has been essential to inform public health response
to outbreaks. The high incidence of infection has resulted in a smaller proportion of cases …
to outbreaks. The high incidence of infection has resulted in a smaller proportion of cases …
Low testing rates limit the ability of genomic surveillance programs to monitor SARS-CoV-2 variants: a mathematical modelling study
AX Han, A Toporowski, JA Sacks, M Perkins, S Briand… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Genomic surveillance is essential for monitoring the emergence and spread of
SARS-CoV-2 variants. SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing is the starting point for SARS-CoV-2 …
SARS-CoV-2 variants. SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing is the starting point for SARS-CoV-2 …
Surveillance strategies for the detection of new pathogen variants across epidemiological contexts
Surveillance systems that monitor pathogen genome sequences are critical for rapidly
detecting the introduction and emergence of pathogen variants. To evaluate how …
detecting the introduction and emergence of pathogen variants. To evaluate how …