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To review the current applications and future potential of pathogen genomics and next-generation sequencing in public health disease management.

December 25, 2019New England Journal of MedicineOpen Access

Pathogen Genomics in Public Health

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GAGregory L. ArmstrongThe Task Force for Global Health DMDuncan MacCannellCenters for Disease Control and Prevention JTJill TaylorAssociation of Public Health Laboratories

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Narrative review demonstrates how pathogen genomics enhances infectious disease tracking and outbreak response, highlighting its vital role in precision public health.

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To review the current applications and future potential of pathogen genomics and next-generation sequencing in public health disease management.
Narrative synthesis of next-generation sequencing adoption across public health agencies.
Assessment of genomic applications in foodborne illness outbreaks, tuberculosis control, and influenza strain surveillance.
Pathogen genomics delivers precision public health by improving foodborne outbreak investigations and guiding targeted tuberculosis control.
High-throughput sequencing provides timely, granular influenza surveillance to inform annual vaccine strain selection and broader infectious disease control.

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Armstrong et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a09445336c3abab50459697 https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsr1813907

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Narrative review demonstrates how pathogen genomics enhances infectious disease tracking and outbreak response, highlighting its vital role in precision public health.

Pathogen Genomics in Public Health

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