Study finds Listeria changes sped up analysis process

FPSA - Study: Listeria Surveillance in Australia Benefited from Decentralized Genome Sequencing

Using 1,204 samples collected during 2016–2023, the researchers observed statistically significant reductions in the median time from sample collection to the issuance of a national genomic surveillance report to 26 days, despite sample numbers doubling in 2022 and 2023. Read MoreThe post Study: Listeria Surveillance in Australia Benefited from Decentralized Genome Sequencing appeared first on FPSA.

Study finds Listeria changes sped up analysis process

Researchers have described how the rollout of Listeria sequencing to states in Australia led to an overall decline in turnaround times. A study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases saw scientists assess turnaround times in the national Listeria monocytogenes genomic surveillance system before and after decentralized sequencing. They found a reduction in median time from sample collection to the issuing of a national genomic surveillance rep…