Pathosphere.org: pathogen detection and characterization through a web-based, open source informatics platform.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The detection of pathogens in complex sample backgrounds has been revolutionized by wide access to next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms. However, analytical methods to support NGS platforms are not as uniformly available. Pathosphere (found at Pathosphere.org) is a cloud - based open - sourced community tool that allows for communication, collaboration and sharing of NGS analytical tools and data amongst scientists working in academia, industry and government. The architecture allows for users to upload data and run available bioinformatics pipelines without the need for onsite processing hardware or technical support.

Results

The pathogen detection capabilities hosted on Pathosphere were tested by analyzing pathogen-containing samples sequenced by NGS with

SUBMITTER: Kilianski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4696252 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature