{"id":199520,"date":"2022-08-10T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T05:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=199520"},"modified":"2022-09-27T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T07:28:24","slug":"answered-briefly-describe-the-concept-of-genomic-surveillance-also-highlight-the-significance-of-genomic-surveillance-in-the-present-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-briefly-describe-the-concept-of-genomic-surveillance-also-highlight-the-significance-of-genomic-surveillance-in-the-present-times\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] Briefly describe the concept of Genomic surveillance. Also, highlight the significance of Genomic surveillance in the present times."},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"616\"><strong>Introduction:\u00a0<\/strong>Contextual introduction.<br \/>\n<strong>Body:\u00a0<\/strong>Write some significance of Genomic surveillance in the present times.<br \/>\n<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Write a way forward.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Genomic surveillance is the process of <strong>constantly monitoring pathogens and analyzing their genetic similarities and differences<\/strong>. Genomic surveillance works on the basis that everything with a genome (humans, animals, plants, bacteria, viruses etc.) needs to replicate their genetic material in order to reproduce, and this result in changes known as mutations.<\/p>\n<p>Various public health programmes &#8211; from Ebola to cholera \u2013 use genomic surveillance to understand a pathogen at its molecular level, but COVID-19 has highlighted the challenges of bringing genomics to scale. Genomic surveillance is critical for stronger pandemic and epidemic preparedness and response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Significance of Genomic surveillance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genomic surveillance of pathogens could provide unique <strong>insights to understand<\/strong> <strong>the outbreak better<\/strong> and provide immense opportunities for public health decision making as well as for epidemiology.<\/li>\n<li>Genomic surveillance of pathogens provides insights by following a molecular approach for <strong>contact tracing <\/strong>and understanding the <strong>transmission of the virus<\/strong> across the world.<\/li>\n<li>Through genomic surveillance, scientists track the spread of variants, monitor changes to the genetic code of <strong>SARS-CoV-2 variants<\/strong>. Collectively, this information is used to better understand how variants might impact public health.<\/li>\n<li>This technology has been critical, from the <strong>identification of a novel coronavirus<\/strong>, to the development of the first diagnostic tests and vaccines, to the tracking and identification of new virus variants.<\/li>\n<li>Genomic surveillance helps public health officials determine the <strong>rate of pathogen evolution<\/strong>, and understand if a pathogen is changing in ways that could impact diagnostic or therapeutic effectiveness.<\/li>\n<li>With several genome sequences of the <strong>monkeypox virus<\/strong> available in public databases, it is possible today to understand the prevalence of different lineages of the virus across different regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WHO has endorsed genomic surveillance as a worldwide priority and cites the previous successes achieved in Ebola virus disease and influenza. With COVID-19 continuing unabated and monkeypox around the corner, there is need to build a sustainable system for genomic surveillance in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction:\u00a0Contextual introduction. Body:\u00a0Write some significance of Genomic surveillance in the present times. Conclusion: Write a way forward. Genomic surveillance is the process of constantly monitoring pathogens and analyzing their genetic similarities and differences. Genomic surveillance works on the basis that everything with a genome (humans, animals, plants, bacteria, viruses etc.) needs to replicate their genetic&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-briefly-describe-the-concept-of-genomic-surveillance-also-highlight-the-significance-of-genomic-surveillance-in-the-present-times\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Answered] Briefly describe the concept of Genomic surveillance. 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