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Nigerian Scientists Investigate Mosquitoes Beyond Malaria
Nigerian scientists study pathogens (disease-causing organisms) carried by mosquitoes using advanced genomics techniques. They found viruses about which little is known.
Four Takeaways from Our Recent Paper on Tuberculosis in Nigeria
Our scientists recently published a scientific paper reporting the discovery of a severe, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis in Nigeria. The discovery was made using whole genome sequencing (a technique for analysing the entire genome of an organism) and bioinformatics analysis. We share four key highlights of the publication below: 1. The Beijing lineage of Mycobacterium …
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ACEGID Strengthens National Capacity for Analysis…
PRESS RELEASE: ACEGID Strengthens National Capacity for Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Data EDE, NIGERIA, August 17, 2021 The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) has started an intensive hands-on bioinformatics workshop on the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomic and contextual data. The two-weeks training aims to equip scientists from 11 public health laboratories …
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ACEGID named as a Continental Reference Laboratory by WHO and Africa CDC
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) recently announced the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) as one of the three reference laboratories for the storage and analysis of the genomes of infectious diseases in Africa. This announcement came on the heels of effort …
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