Role of Clinicogenomics in Infectious Disease Diagnostics and Public Health Microbiology.

TitleRole of Clinicogenomics in Infectious Disease Diagnostics and Public Health Microbiology.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsWestblade LF, van Belkum A, Grundhoff A, Weinstock GM, Pamer EG, Pallen MJ, W Dunne M
JournalJ Clin Microbiol
Volume54
Issue7
Pagination1686-1693
Date Published2016 Jul
ISSN1098-660X
KeywordsCommunicable Disease Control, Communicable Diseases, Genomics, Humans, Microbiological Techniques
Abstract

Clinicogenomics is the exploitation of genome sequence data for diagnostic, therapeutic, and public health purposes. Central to this field is the high-throughput DNA sequencing of genomes and metagenomes. The role of clinicogenomics in infectious disease diagnostics and public health microbiology was the topic of discussion during a recent symposium (session 161) presented at the 115th general meeting of the American Society for Microbiology that was held in New Orleans, LA. What follows is a collection of the most salient and promising aspects from each presentation at the symposium.

DOI10.1128/JCM.02664-15
Alternate JournalJ Clin Microbiol
PubMed ID26912755
PubMed Central IDPMC4922100
Grant List / / Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council / United Kingdom
P30 CA008748 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R01 AI095706 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
/ / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
R01 AI042135 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
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