title: Microbial sequencing to improve individual and population health.
abstract: Recent advances in sequencing technologies are changing the face of infectious disease investigation and control. Personalized anti-infective therapies and surveillance of emergent pathogen outbreaks are just two examples of the potential benefits of merging the fields of genomics and infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Box 157 Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ UK ; The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA UK.
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.affiliation: The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, At the University of Connecticut Health Center, Administrative Services Building, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030 USA.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Weinstock