Nextstrain
Nextstrain is a collaboration between researchers in Seattle, USA[1] and Basel, Switzerland[2] which provides a collection of open-source tools for visualising the genetics behind the spread of viral outbreaks.[3]
Its aim is to support public health measures and surveillance by facilitating understanding of the spread and evolution of pathogens. Code developed by Nextstrain is made publicly available, via, for example github.com and its data is available and viewable in accessible form via the pages at the website.[4]
According to their website, the Nextstrain team maintains an up-to-date genomic analysis of each of the following pathogens: [5]
- SARS-CoV-2
- Seasonal influenza
- West Nile virus
- Mumps
- Zika
- West African Ebola 2013-16
- Dengue
- Avian influenza
- Measles
- Enterovirus D68
- Tuberculosis
In May 2020, Nextstrain and Trevor Bedford (Associate professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)[6] received a Webby Special Achievement Award for the web tool.[7]
Nextstrain and its results have been widely quoted during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][citation needed]
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