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Getting Started on Microbial Genomics
Getting Started on Microbial Genomics

Embarking on training in microbial genomics can be daunting with so much new terminology. We asked several members of the CDGN Teaching, Training and Curriculum Working Group to prepare some information from their experience and resources they used that can hopefully assist others in their training journey, whether to provide a starting point to wrap your head around what is ahead or whether to guide your discussion with a prospective training lab for example for NPAAC/RCPA microbial genomics certification.

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From Centaurus to XBB: your handy guide to the latest COVID subvariants (and why some are more worrying than others)
From Centaurus to XBB: your handy guide to the latest COVID subvariants (and why some are more worrying than others)

We are also increasingly hearing about new Omicron sub-variants with names such as BA.2, BA.4 and now BA.5. The concern is these sub-variants may lead to people becoming reinfected, leading to another rise in cases.

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Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?
Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?

We are also increasingly hearing about new Omicron sub-variants with names such as BA.2, BA.4 and now BA.5. The concern is these sub-variants may lead to people becoming reinfected, leading to another rise in cases.

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