The Promise of Whole Genome Pathogen Sequencing for the Molecular Epidemiology of Emerging Aquaculture Pathogens

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector, and the sustainability of this industry is critical both for global food security and economic welfare. The management of infectious disease represents a key challenge. Here, we discuss the opportunities afforded by whole genome sequencing of...

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Published inFrontiers in microbiology Vol. 8; p. 121
Main Authors Bayliss, Sion C, Verner-Jeffreys, David W, Bartie, Kerry L, Aanensen, David M, Sheppard, Samuel K, Adams, Alexandra, Feil, Edward J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 03.02.2017
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Microbiology
molecular epidemiology
whole genome sequencing
aquaculture
viruses
bacteria
pathogens
infectious disease
genomics
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Summary:Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector, and the sustainability of this industry is critical both for global food security and economic welfare. The management of infectious disease represents a key challenge. Here, we discuss the opportunities afforded by whole genome sequencing of bacterial and viral pathogens of aquaculture to mitigate disease emergence and spread. We outline, by way of comparison, how sequencing technology is transforming the molecular epidemiology of pathogens of public health importance, emphasizing the importance of community-oriented databases and analysis tools.
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Reviewed by: Torsten Thomas, University of New South Wales, Australia; Andrew C. Barnes, The University of Queensland, Australia
This article was submitted to Aquatic Microbiology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Microbiology
Edited by: Marcelino T. Suzuki, Sorbonne Universities (UPMC) and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00121