Symposium report: One Health meets sequencing.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_9E8E11A4C8CE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Symposium report: One Health meets sequencing.
Journal
Microbes and infection
Author(s)
Egli A., Koch D., Danuser J., Hendriksen R.S., Driesen S., Schmid D.C., Neher R., Mäusezahl M., Seth-Smith HMB, Bloemberg G., Tschudin-Sutter S., Endimiani A., Perreten V., Greub G., Schrenzel J., Stephan R.
ISSN
1769-714X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1286-4579
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
22
Number
1
Pages
1-7
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has become the new gold standard for typing and characterization of pathogens. WGS enables understanding transmission chains of bacteria, exchange of mobile genetic elements, and variation in viruses with the highest resolution. In the near future, national and international databases will allow the tracking of pathogen transmissions based on WGS data in and across complex settings such as humans, animals, food, water and other environmental sources. Understanding the complexity and dynamics of and across these compartments will also help us to reduce transmissions of multi-drug resistant pathogens. Several important challenges for Public Health and One Health-related questions need to be identified such as defining standards for data analysis, accessing important epidemiological metadata, sharing data sharing while respecting data protection and ethical considerations. This symposium brought together leading institutions and fostered the ongoing discussion on the identified challenges, paving the way for solutions in public health, diagnostics, and research. This symposium report summarizes the key messages.
Keywords
One Health, Switzerland, data protection, ethics, regulation, whole genome sequencing
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Open Access
Yes
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18/02/2020 7:20
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