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SUBMITTER: Wohl S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5210220 | biostudies-other | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Annual review of virology 20160803 1
Genomic analysis is a powerful tool for understanding viral disease outbreaks. Sequencing of viral samples is now easier and cheaper than ever before and can supplement epidemiological methods by providing nucleotide-level resolution of outbreak-causing pathogens. In this review, we describe methods used to answer crucial questions about outbreaks, such as how they began and how a disease is transmitted. More specifically, we explain current techniques for viral sequencing, phylogenetic analysis ...[more]