Guidance

Implementing pathogen genomics: a case study

The work by PHE to establish the central Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) service and the transformation of a national bacteriology reference laboratory.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 2 August 2018

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Implementing pathogen genomics: a case study

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This case study outlines the process undertaken by Public Health England (PHE) to establish the central WGS service. It also outlines the transformation of a national bacteriology reference laboratory into a genomics-led service.

This includes:

• changes in workflows
• working practices and revisions to analytical procedures as services have migrated to using WGS for pathogen typing
• surveillance and outbreak investigation

Published 2 August 2018