Combination random isothermal amplification and nanopore sequencing for rapid identification of the causative agent of an outbreak

Identifying the causative agent implicated in an outbreak is crucial for selecting the suitable treatment and/or control measures [1]. For example, around 25 pathogens can cause influenza like symptoms in the acute phase [2] and up to 20 pathogens have to be considered for diarrhoea [3].

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - July 6, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: S ören Hansen, Oumar Faye, Sabri S. Sanabani, Martin Faye, Susanne Böhlken-Fascher, Ousmane Faye, Amadou A. Sall, Michaël Bekaert, Manfred Weidmann, Claus-Peter Czerny, Ahmed Abd El Wahed Source Type: research