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Tracking pathogen evolution through climate change

This Genome Watch article discusses the application of sequencing methods for monitoring the rise of infectious diseases associated with climate change.

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Bote, L., Maes, M. Tracking pathogen evolution through climate change. Nat Rev Microbiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-024-01057-7

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