UK Genome Project , Takes Aim at Tracking , Respiratory Viruses.
'The Guardian' reports that U.K. labs have been sequencing thousands of COVID genomes every day to track circulating variants since the pandemic began.
Now, scientists at the Sanger Institute are working
on a project to develop large-scale genomic
surveillance for multiple respiratory viruses. .
The Respiratory Virus and Microbiome Initiative
will monitor for influenza, RSV, adenovirus,
rhinovirus and other emerging threats.
The Respiratory Virus and Microbiome Initiative
will monitor for influenza, RSV, adenovirus,
rhinovirus and other emerging threats.
It comes out of the simple idea that what
we’ve done for COVID, we should now be
doing for all respiratory viruses, because
if we can establish a better understanding
of these viruses, we can be in a better
place to understand their transmission
and how to develop vaccines against them. , Dr. Ewan Harrison at the Wellcome
Sanger Institute, via 'The Guardian' .
It comes out of the simple idea that what
we’ve done for COVID, we should now be
doing for all respiratory viruses, because
if we can establish a better understanding
of these viruses, we can be in a better
place to understand their transmission
and how to develop vaccines against them. , Dr. Ewan Harrison at the Wellcome
Sanger Institute, via 'The Guardian' .
The genome sequencing method could
be used to rapidly identify which virus,
or viruses, are present in a patient. .
It allows you to detect known
viruses, but also perhaps new
viruses, or viruses that have
mutated and are therefore no longer
picked up by [standard PCR tests]. , Dr. Antonia Ho, consultant in infectious diseases
and clinical senior lecturer at the MRC-University
of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, via 'The Guardian' .
It allows you to detect known
viruses, but also perhaps new
viruses, or viruses that have
mutated and are therefore no longer
picked up by [standard PCR tests]. , Dr. Antonia Ho, consultant in infectious diseases
and clinical senior lecturer at the MRC-University
of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, via 'The Guardian' .
'The Guardian' reports that knowing which viruses are
present could guide individual treatment while also
ensuring that vaccines remain as protective as possible.
The public health impact of this
should not be underestimated
and has been clearly demonstrated
by the COVID-19 vaccine program. , Dr. Catherine Hyams at the University
of Bristol, via 'The Guardian' .
The public health impact of this
should not be underestimated
and has been clearly demonstrated
by the COVID-19 vaccine program. , Dr. Catherine Hyams at the University
of Bristol, via 'The Guardian' .
'The Guardian' reports that the new form of genomic
monitoring could also help scientists develop
more effective strategies to contain pandemics