CDC Pathogen Genomics

‘The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is well known for its work in monitoring, investigating, and controlling infectious diseases in the United States and worldwide. Genetic information from viruses, bacteria, and other infectious organisms has long played a crucial role in these efforts.

Public health applications of pathogen genomics include:
– Diagnosing infection
– Investigating outbreaks
– Describing transmission patterns
– Monitoring antimicrobial resistance, and
– Developing and evaluating interventions, including vaccines’

Please follow the  link below to the CDC’s Genomics & Precision Health website. More specifically, guidelines and further Pathogen Genomics information is available here.