UK Genome Project , Takes Aim at Tracking , Respiratory Viruses.<br />'The Guardian' reports that U.K. labs have been sequencing thousands of COVID genomes every day to track circulating variants since the pandemic began.<br />Now, scientists at the Sanger Institute are working <br />on a project to develop large-scale genomic <br />surveillance for multiple respiratory viruses. .<br />The Respiratory Virus and Microbiome Initiative <br />will monitor for influenza, RSV, adenovirus, <br />rhinovirus and other emerging threats.<br />The Respiratory Virus and Microbiome Initiative <br />will monitor for influenza, RSV, adenovirus, <br />rhinovirus and other emerging threats.<br />It comes out of the simple idea that what <br />we’ve done for COVID, we should now be <br />doing for all respiratory viruses, because <br />if we can establish a better understanding <br />of these viruses, we can be in a better <br />place to understand their transmission <br />and how to develop vaccines against them. , Dr. Ewan Harrison at the Wellcome <br />Sanger Institute, via 'The Guardian' .<br />It comes out of the simple idea that what <br />we’ve done for COVID, we should now be <br />doing for all respiratory viruses, because <br />if we can establish a better understanding <br />of these viruses, we can be in a better <br />place to understand their transmission <br />and how to develop vaccines against them. , Dr. Ewan Harrison at the Wellcome <br />Sanger Institute, via 'The Guardian' .<br />The genome sequencing method could <br />be used to rapidly identify which virus, <br />or viruses, are present in a patient. .<br />It allows you to detect known <br />viruses, but also perhaps new <br />viruses, or viruses that have <br />mutated and are therefore no longer <br />picked up by [standard PCR tests]. , Dr. Antonia Ho, consultant in infectious diseases <br />and clinical senior lecturer at the MRC-University <br />of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, via 'The Guardian' .<br />It allows you to detect known <br />viruses, but also perhaps new <br />viruses, or viruses that have <br />mutated and are therefore no longer <br />picked up by [standard PCR tests]. , Dr. Antonia Ho, consultant in infectious diseases <br />and clinical senior lecturer at the MRC-University <br />of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, via 'The Guardian' .<br />'The Guardian' reports that knowing which viruses are <br />present could guide individual treatment while also <br />ensuring that vaccines remain as protective as possible.<br />The public health impact of this <br />should not be underestimated <br />and has been clearly demonstrated <br />by the COVID-19 vaccine program. , Dr. Catherine Hyams at the University<br />of Bristol, via 'The Guardian' .<br />The public health impact of this <br />should not be underestimated <br />and has been clearly demonstrated <br />by the COVID-19 vaccine program. , Dr. Catherine Hyams at the University<br />of Bristol, via 'The Guardian' .<br />'The Guardian' reports that the new form of genomic <br />monitoring could also help scientists develop <br />more effective strategies to contain pandemics
