Whole genome sequencing identifies cause of zoonotic epidemic

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 21:52 in Biology & Nature

For the first time, researchers have used whole genome sequencing to identify the cause of a zoonotic infection that sparked a national epidemic. Researchers describe their use of whole genome sequencing to determine the cause of a respiratory disease that ripped through a population of native horses in Iceland several years ago.

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