Metagenomics for pathogen surveillance

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.