Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases ► News/ Reviews/ Commentaries

Genomics|Update|Infectious Diseases

Volume 35  Number 8  August 20-27, 2015

News/ Reviews/ Commentaries

Lassa virus sequence gives insight into viral origins, evolution
GenomeWeb, Aug 13, 2015.

Beacon project cracks the door for genomic data sharing
Krol A. Bio-IT World, Aug 14, 2015.

NIH to award up to $12M to fund DNA, RNA sequencing research
GenomeWeb, Aug 17, 2015.

Mayo team turns to NGS method to understand role of HPV in cancer
Heger M. GenomeWeb, Aug 18, 2015.

MIT team develops multiplexed POC immunoassay for infectious disease testing
Bonislawski A. GenomeWeb, Aug 18, 2015.

Paper-based test can quickly diagnose Ebola in remote areas
Phys.Org, Aug 18, 2015.

Synthetic DNA-based MERS vaccine shows promise
Azvolinsky A. The Scientist, Aug 19, 2015.

Are human intestinal eukaryotes beneficial or commensals?
Lukes J et al. PLoS Pathog. 2015 Aug (8) e1005039

Diagnostics and discovery in viral central nervous system infections.
Lipkin WI et al. Brain Pathol. 2015 Sep (5) 600-4

Population genetics, evolutionary genomics, and genome-wide studies of malaria: A view across the international centers of excellence for malaria research.
Carlton JM et al. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2015 Aug 10.

Clinical value of whole-genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Takiff HE et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2015 Aug 12.

Editorial commentary: The irreversibility of HIV drug resistance.
Kouyos RD et al. Clin. Infect. Dis. 2015 Sep 1. (5) 837-9

Effect of culture-independent diagnostic tests on future emerging infections program surveillance
Langley G, et al. Emerg Infect Dis, Sep 2015.

The many considerations of "one health" genomics
Rands C. PHG Foundation, Aug 18, 2015.

Host biology in light of the microbiome: Ten principles of holobionts and hologenomes.
Bordenstein SR et al. PLoS Biol. 2015 Aug (8) e1002226