pathogen detection
Whole-Genome Sequencing Approach Enables Simultaneous Surveillance of Hospital-Associated Pathogens
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Described in a proof-of-concept study, the method demonstrated the potential utility of pan-pathogen sequencing for monitoring hospital-associated infections.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies, BugSeq Partner to Develop Automated Pathogen Analysis Workflow
The collaboration will combine nanopore sequencing with BugSeq's cloud accelerated analysis platform to develop an end-to-end pathogen analysis workflow.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh described their real-time whole-genome sequencing surveillance workflow as well as its associated costs in a preprint last month.
WHO International Pathogen Surveillance Network Launches With $4M in Donor Funding
Initial grants for the new fund were provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Wellcome.
Illumina, Ginkgo Bioworks Ink Global Comarketing Agreement for Biosecurity
The deal builds on a $70 million investment Ginkgo received in May 2020 from Illumina and other investors to build NGS-based COVID testing infrastructure.