Table 3 HTS and its influence on disease surveillance and management strategies
Advantages | Description | Implications | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Early detection of disease outbreaks | HTS detects pathogens directly from infected samples, even at low concentrations | Timely interventions, preventing the spread of diseases | Vidyadharani et al. (2022) |
Monitoring disease spread | HTS helps track the movement of diseases across regions and populations | Understanding transmission dynamics, implementing appropriate control measures to curb infections | Doyle et al. (2017) |
Understanding pathogen evolution | HTS offers genetic information for studying pathogen evolutionary history and population dynamics | Identifying factors driving pathogen evolution, informing strategies to mitigate the emergence of new diseases or drug resistance | Tedersoo et al. (2019) |
Global collaboration & data sharing | HTS generates massive amounts of data that can be shared among researchers and institutions worldwide | Rapid identification/response to emerging diseases, improved understanding of pathogen biology and epidemiology | The GAIN Collaborative Research Group (2007) |