[Correspondence] EUSeqMyTB to set standards and build capacity for whole genome sequencing for tuberculosis in the EU

In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Timothy Walker and colleagues1 reported on the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) for the investigation of a cross-border outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among migrants.1 The results showed how WGS can be applied in cross-border cluster investigations and the authors concluded that it needs to be integrated as a routine component of outbreak response efforts.

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - March 22, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Elisa Tagliani, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Csaba K ödmön, Marieke J van der Werf, EUSeqMyTB Consortium Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research