Comparison of microarray-predicted closest genomes to sequencing for poliovirus vaccine strain similarity and influenza A phylogeny

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Mar;84(3):203-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.11.003. Epub 2015 Nov 6.

Abstract

We evaluate sequence data from the PathChip high-density hybridization array for epidemiological interpretation of detected pathogens. For influenza A, we derive similar relative outbreak clustering in phylogenetic trees from PathChip-derived compared to classical Sanger-derived sequences. For a positive polio detection, recent infection could be excluded based on vaccine strain similarity.

Keywords: Diagnostics; Epidemiology; Hybridization array; Infectious disease; Influenza; PCR; Poliovirus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia / epidemiology
  • Infant
  • Influenza A virus / classification*
  • Influenza A virus / genetics*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Philippines / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny*
  • Poliomyelitis / epidemiology
  • Poliomyelitis / virology
  • Poliovirus / classification
  • Poliovirus / genetics
  • Poliovirus Vaccines / classification*
  • Poliovirus Vaccines / genetics*

Substances

  • Poliovirus Vaccines