Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Description: The WestNile 4K Project is aiming to provide the largest catalogue of West Nile virus genomic data to understand its evolution and spread.
The WestNile 4K Project is a partnership between West Nile virus surveillance laboratories and academic institutions across the United States. Our main goal is to provide real-time high definition reconstructions of the micro- (e.g., city/county) and macro-level (e.g., state/country) spread and evolution of West Nile virus by sequencing more than 8,000 virus genomes from infected birds, mosquitoes, and patients.
The data generated as part of this project will be immediately released to the public, and along with other entomological data, will be used to uncover local transmission dynamics. Analyses and visualizations will also be made publicly available in real-time as data are produced. As little progress has been made in effectively controlling West Nile virus outbreaks since its emergence in the United States two decades ago, our goal is to use fine-scale genomics-based transmission networks and extensive experi
To learn more about the first twenty years of West Nile virus spread and evolution in the Americas and some of the background behind the WestNile 4K Project, read our recent review in PLOS Pathogens .
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research
Andersen Lab at Scripps Research