Geneticists are data-mining viruses to reveal how they evolve and spread.

Why gather data on viruses such as Ebola or Lassa?

Everything we do is based on the genome sequences of a virus. All sorts of data need to be available - clinical data, genomic data, epidemiological data. But when it comes to genome data, you need it for everything: the diagnostics; the vaccines; and the therapies. These are our major action items in the lab.
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