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Read and assembly metrics inconsequential for clinical utility of whole-genome sequencing in mapping outbreaks

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  1. Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK

    Simon R Harris, Michael A Quail, Sharon J Peacock & Julian Parkhill

  2. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    M E Török, Edward J P Cartwright & Sharon J Peacock

  3. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK

    M E Török, Edward J P Cartwright & Sharon J Peacock

  4. Public Health England, Cambridge, UK

    M E Török, Edward J P Cartwright & Sharon J Peacock

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J.P. has received funding for conference travel and accommodations from Pacific Biosciences and Illumina. S.J.P. is a consultant for Pfizer.

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Harris, S., Török, M., Cartwright, E. et al. Read and assembly metrics inconsequential for clinical utility of whole-genome sequencing in mapping outbreaks. Nat Biotechnol 31, 592–594 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2616

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