{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["17"],"submitter":["Merhi G"],"pubmed_abstract":["<b>Background:</b> Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 is critical in monitoring viral lineages. Available data reveal a significant gap between low- and middle-income countries and the rest of the world. <b>Methods:</b> The SARS-CoV-2 sequencing costs using the Oxford Nanopore MinION device and hardware prices for data computation in Lebanon were estimated and compared with those in developed countries. SARS-CoV-2 genomes deposited on the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data per 1000 COVID-19 cases were determined per country. <b>Results:</b> Sequencing costs in Lebanon were significantly higher compared with those in developed countries. Low- and middle-income countries showed limited sequencing capabilities linked to the lack of support, high prices, long delivery delays and l"],"journal":["Future microbiology"],"pagination":["1001-1007"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9332909"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology: data and sequencing infrastructure."],"pmcid":["PMC9332909"],"pubmed_authors":["Merhi G","Haidar S","Tokajian S","Koweyes J","Khoury CA","Salloum T"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology: data and sequencing infrastructure.","description":"<b>Background:</b> Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 is critical in monitoring viral lineages. Available data reveal a significant gap between low- and middle-income countries and the rest of the world. <b>Methods:</b> The SARS-CoV-2 sequencing costs using the Oxford Nanopore MinION device and hardware prices for data computation in Lebanon were estimated and compared with those in developed countries. SARS-CoV-2 genomes deposited on the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data per 1000 COVID-19 cases were determined per country. <b>Results:</b> Sequencing costs in Lebanon were significantly higher compared with those in developed countries. Low- and middle-income countries showed limited sequencing capabilities linked to the lack of support, high prices, long delivery delays and l","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Sep","modification":"2025-04-27T01:09:31.161Z","creation":"2025-04-06T18:09:16.266Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9332909","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35899481"],"doi":["10.2217/fmb-2021-0207"]}}