[PulseNet Africa] Eurosurveillance, Volume 22, Issue 23, 08 June 2017

[pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za]

See link below (and attachment) to a paper describing -  PulseNet International: Vision for the implementation of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for global food-borne disease surveillance



Dr. Anthony Smith
Senior Medical Scientist
Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division)
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
South Africa
E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za<mailto:anthonys at nicd.ac.za>
Tel: +27-11-5550348 | Cell: +27-83-4612145
Website: www.nicd.ac.za<http://www.nicd.ac.za/>



From: Contents EUROSURVEILLANCE [mailto:Contents.eurosurveillance at ECDC.EUROPA.EU]
Sent: 08 June 2017 04:32 PM
To: Anthony Smith
Subject: Eurosurveillance, Volume 22, Issue 23, 08 June 2017

In this issue:

As part of its vision, PulseNet International embarks on standardising subtyping of food-borne pathogens via WGS using whole genome (wg)MLST.

This week's table of contents

EDITORIAL

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) for food-borne pathogen surveillance and control – taking the pulse
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22811

RAPID COMMUNICATION

Measles outbreak after 12 years without endemic transmission, Portugal, February to May 2017
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22812

Necrotising fasciitis as atypical presentation of infection with emerging Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W (MenW) clonal complex 11, the Netherlands, March 2017
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22813


REVIEW

PulseNet International: Vision for the implementation of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for global food-borne disease surveillance
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22807

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Determinants of success and sustainability of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene promotion campaign, Italy, 2007–2008 and 2014
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22810


Full table of contents:
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/

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