All Chris Lauber articles
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NewsWastewater could yield thousands of novel viruses, study reveals
Deep metagenomic sequencing of wastewater in Berlin over 17 months shows this technique could help forecast disease outbreaks and monitor the spread of human pathogens. It can also reveal thousands of novel viruses, a new study reveals.
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NewsNew method can help scan for new viruses on the horizon
The exchange of genetic material between different virus species can lead to the sudden emergence of threatening pathogens with significantly altered characteristics, new current genetic analyses suggests.
