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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2024

High-performance enrichment-based genome sequencing to support the investigation of hepatitis A virus outbreaks.

Sara E Zufan, Karolina Mercoulia, Jason C Kwong, Louise M Judd, Benjamin P Howden, Torsten Seemann, Timothy P Stinear

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Therapeutic, preventive, and pathogenetic advances in viral hepatitis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Sara E ZufanThe Center for Pathogen Genomics, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3606-0297
Karolina MercouliaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jason C KwongDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health , Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Louise M JuddDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Benjamin P HowdenThe Center for Pathogen Genomics, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Torsten SeemannThe Center for Pathogen Genomics, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Timothy P StinearThe Center for Pathogen Genomics, The University of Melbourne , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0150-123X

Funding

Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund FSPGN000045DHAC | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) GNT1149991
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceThis proof-of-concept study introduces a hybrid capture oligo panel for whole-genome sequencing of all six human pathogenic hepatitis A virus (HAV) subgenotypes, exhibiting a higher sensitivity than some conventional genotyping assays. The ability of hybrid capture to enrich multiple targets allows for a single, streamlined workflow, thus facilitating the potential harmonization of molecular surveillance of HAV with other enteric viruses. Even challenging sample matrices can be accommodated, making them suitable for broad implementation in clinical and public health laboratories. This innovative approach has significant implications for enhancing multijurisdictional outbreak investigations as well as our understanding of the global diversity and transmission dynamics of HAV.

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Hepatitis AHepatitis A virusChromosome MappingDisease OutbreaksHumansWhole Genome Sequencingculture-independent diagnosticsfood-borne surveillancemolecular epidemiologypublic health genomicswhole-genome sequencing

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PMID38018979
PMCPMC10783085

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