Impact of whole genome sequencing in Public Health reference laboratories
Amy V Jennison
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Public Health Microbiology, Forensic and Scientific Services
Queensland Department of Health
Coopers Plains
Brisbane, Qld 4108, Australia
Tel: +61 7 3096 2826
Email: Amy.Jennison@health.qld.gov.au
Microbiology Australia 38(4) 168-171 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA17060
Published: 31 October 2017
Abstract
Public Health Microbiology reference laboratories fulfil a critical role in providing overarching testing and surveillance for notifiable, emerging and important pathogens. These duties require the laboratory to possess an extensive repertoire of validated assays and the ability to rapidly respond to novel threats and outbreaks. For these, among other reasons, the ‘one stop shop' approach of whole genome sequencing (WGS) has been embraced by microbiology reference laboratories. The ability to replace multiple labour-intensive assays with a single technique of superior typeability and discrimination at an often competitive price, although not without its challenges, has already begun to change the workflow of Public Health reference laboratories.
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