Journal
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages 1269-1275Publisher
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00017-17
Keywords
foodborne pathogens; genome analysis; molecular subtyping; surveillance studies
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- European Food Safety Authority [GP/EFSA/AFSCO/2015/01/CT2]
- INNUENDO project
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This review describes the current state of knowledge regarding the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in the epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni, the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. We describe how WGS has increased our understanding of the evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of this pathogen and how WGS has the potential to improve surveillance and outbreak detection. We have identified hurdles to the full implementation of WGS in public health settings. Despite these challenges, we think that ample evidence is available to support the benefits of integrating WGS into the routine monitoring of C. jejuni infections and outbreak investigations.
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