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Viral metagenomic sentinel surveillance of acute respiratory infections in primary care as a public health strategy: a prospective national pilot study

2025-12-19 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundWith the introduction of metagenomics in clinical diagnostics unfolding and the expanding role of pathogen genomics in national surveillance, the stage is set for its launch into public health surveillance. This report pilots the use of metagenomics for nationwide sentinel general practitioner (GP) monitoring and genomic characterisation of both anticipated and emerging respiratory viruses in primary care. MethodsThis prospective pilot study included a selection of 93 patients with ac...

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