Strengthening laboratory surveillance of viral pathogens: Experiences and lessons learned building next-generation sequencing capacity in Ghana

Strengthening laboratory surveillance of viral pathogens: Experiences and lessons learned building next-generation sequencing capacity in Ghana

Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility of applying next-generation sequencing (NGS) in medium-resource reference laboratories in Africa to enhance global disease surveillance. Methods: A training program was developed to support implementation of NGS at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Rese...

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Main Authors: Rachel L. Marine, Nana Afia Asante Ntim, Christina J. Castro, Keren O. Attiku, Deborah Pratt, Ewurabena Duker, Esinam Agbosu, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Wangeci Gatei, Evangeline Obodai, John Kofi Odoom, Chastity L. Walker, Paul A. Rota, M. Steven Oberste, William Kwabena Ampofo, S. Arunmozhi Balajee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300724

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