Abstract

A pan-African pathogen genomics data sharing platform to support disease outbreaks

Christoffels A Mboowa G van Heusden P Makhubela S Githinji G Mwangi S Onywera H Nnaemeka N Amoako DG Olawoye I Diallo A Mbala-Kingebeni P Oyola SO Adu B Mvelase C Ondoa P Dratibi FA Sow A Gumede N Tessema SK Ouma AO Tebeje YK
Nat Med. 2023;291052-1055

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High-income countries have a wealth of genomics expertise that can be rapidly activated to deal with disease threats. African countries should invest in a federated data-management system for genomics epidemiology to deal with such threats better.