Metagenomics: An Unbiased Tool for Understanding and Preventing Pandemics

Authors

  • Shakti Rath AFaculty of Dental Sciences and Nursing, Central Research Laboratory, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-9080

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47723/k8fg6k78

Keywords:

Evidence-based decisions, Genomics, Antimicrobial resistance, Vaccine

Abstract

Metagenomics is a branch of genomics that involves sequencing genetic material directly from environmental samples. Metagenomic data could facilitates evidence-based decisions while providing a more complete view of the microbial ecosystem in a pandemic setting. It would provide critical knowledge for future pandemic preparedness programs

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Published

2024-12-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2024): Al-Kindy College Medical Journal

Section

Commentary

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Rath S. Metagenomics: An Unbiased Tool for Understanding and Preventing Pandemics. Al-Kindy Col. Med. J [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Dec. 4];20(3):258-9. Available from: https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/1372

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