title: Public perceptions of bacterial whole-genome sequencing for tuberculosis.
abstract: The ability to sequence a bacterial genome in less than 1 day represents a step change for clinical microbiology. Genomic data can be used to investigate suspected outbreaks and rapidly to identify multidrug-resistant organisms. We held an open public debate to explore public understanding and perceptions of bacterial whole-genome sequencing (WGS), which we describe here.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Davies
authors: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Scott
authors: Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; PHG Foundation, Cambridge, UK.
authors: Shirlene
authors: S
authors: Badger
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Public Health England, Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. Electronic address: et317@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
authors: M Estée
authors: ME
authors: Török
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK; Public Health England, Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
authors: Sharon J
authors: SJ
authors: Peacock
mesh_terms: D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D023281:Genomics; D059014:High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics*; D011639:Public Opinion
keywords: bacteria; public perception; tuberculosis; whole-genome sequencing