PulseNet Latin America and the Caribbean Network: Present and Future
| Autor: | Josefina Campos, Enrique Pérez Gutiérrez, Tshewang Dorji, Isabel Chinen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Bacterial medicine.medical_specialty Economic growth Latin Americans Databases Factual 040301 veterinary sciences Early detection Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbiology Disease Outbreaks Foodborne Diseases 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences medicine Humans Public Health Surveillance Foodborne Pathogens and Disease Surveillance 0303 health sciences Disease surveillance Whole Genome Sequencing 030306 microbiology Public health Review/Overview Articles Pulsenet Outbreak 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Bacterial Typing Techniques Electrophoresis Gel Pulsed-Field 3. Good health Metadata Latin America Geography Caribbean Region Food Microbiology surveillance Animal Science and Zoology Public Health Health organization Laboratories Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Foodborne Pathogens and Disease |
| ISSN: | 1556-7125 1535-3141 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/fpd.2018.2587 |
| Popis: | PulseNet Latin America and Caribbean (PNLAC) was established in 2003 and is one of seven Regional networks within PulseNet International. The main objectives of the network are to strengthen national and regional laboratory-based foodborne disease surveillance for early detection and investigation of outbreaks to setup control and prevention strategies in contribution to Public Health. Participants perform standardized pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) protocols and analysis. For functioning, it is important for the network, the development of national and regional databases (RDBs) and the communication between countries, regionally and internationally. Metadata from over 8600 cases/outbreaks are profiled and isolated by PFGE and are incorporated into the RDB, hosted by the Pan American Health Organization. Currently PNLAC is moving toward whole-genome sequencing to use as a complementary strategy for surveillance. The aim of this article was to describe the experience of the construction of PNLAC, and its contribution to the surveillance of the foodborne diseases at the country and regional levels. |
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