![]() Metagenomics is especially challenging for the Zika virus due to low levels of DNA, so the team created the ‘Primal Scheme’ tool for rapidly designing multiplex PCR panels. More recently, Nick worked on sequencing the Zika outbreak. Fast sequencing and sharing of the data allowed them to identify cross border transmissions, links between cases, and the sources of flare-ups, including one in 2016 caused by a survivor infected >500 days previously. Nick started the presentation by showcasing the portable nature of the MinION, with sequencing carried out across a range of locations, including on public transport, the Antarctic and Arctic poles, and even in space! This portability meant Nick and his team were able to carry out real-time in-field sequencing during the Ebola outbreak. ![]() The first plenary lecture of the morning was from Nick Loman who works in the Institute for Microbiology and Infection at the University of Birmingham.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |