British Columbia Center for Disease Control
The Wellcome Sanger Institute and the BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Lab have been using viral sequencing to follow the spread of variants of concern.
Next-Gen Sequencing Helps Uncover Cause of TB Outbreak, Piece Together Transmission Patterns
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Combining whole-genome sequencing with social network analysis, researchers were able to determine that a tuberculosis outbreak in British Columbia several years ago was likely not instigated by genetic changes to the pathogen, but was instead likely due to increased usage of crack cocaine in the community.