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This month's Genome Watch highlights the advantages of using whole-genome sequencing for infectious-disease surveillance and infection control.
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Tong, S. Genomic polish for shoe-leather epidemiology. Nat Rev Microbiol 11, 8 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro2935
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