Metagenomics for pathogen surveillance
- Published on: April 4 2025
Metagenomic sequencing is a powerful approach for identifying bacteria, fungi, and viruses in mixed microbial samples by directly sequencing their genetic material. While traditional next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods are widely used, Oxford Nanopore sequencing offers significant advantages for rapid and comprehensive pathogen surveillance.
In this webinar, we explore how Oxford Nanopore sequencing enables a comprehensive metagenomic approach for characterising bacteria, fungi, and viruses directly from respiratory samples.
In this webinar, viewers learnt:
How to extract nucleic acids and prepare sequencing libraries, to explore viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens.
An understanding of the technical performance, limitations, and quality control requirements for metagenomic sequencing.
An overview of the EPI2ME bioinformatic analysis workflow, wf-metagenomics, as well as the challenges and methods associated with bioinformatic analysis of complex samples.
The benefits of Oxford Nanopore sequencing to enhance your pathogen surveillance capabilities.
