Sequencing Based Surveillance Helps Fight COVID-19

 

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) provides an effective, unbiased way to identify new coronavirus strains and other pathogens without prior knowledge of organisms.

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• Track the transmission routes of the virus globally

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• Detect mutations quickly to prevent the spread of new strain types

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• Identify viral mutations that can avoid detection by established molecular diagnostic assays

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• Identify viral mutations that can affect vaccine potency

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• Screen targets for possible COVID-19 therapeutics

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• Identify and characterize respiratory co-infections and antimicrobial resistance alleles