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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Llarena, Ann-Katrin
• Taboada, Eduardo
• Rossi, Mirko
• Kraft, Colleen Suzanne

Titel

Whole-Genome Sequencing in Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni Infections

Ist Teil von

• Journal of clinical microbiology, 2017-05, Vol.55 (5), p.1269-1275

Ort / Verlag

United States: American Society for Microbiology

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

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Quelle

Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This review describes the current state of knowledge regarding the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in the epidemiology of , the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. We describe how WGS has increased our understanding of the evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of this pathogen and how WGS has the potential to improve surveillance and outbreak detection. We have identified hurdles to the full implementation of WGS in public health settings. Despite these challenges, we think that ample evidence is available to support the benefits of integrating WGS into the routine monitoring of infections and outbreak investigations.