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The PHA4GE Wastewater Contextual Data Specification
The PHA4GE Wastewater Contextual Data Specification Package is scoped for data collection and sharing (within organizations, within networks and if desired, with public repositories) of both pathogen-agnostic genomics contextual data and genotypic attributes (such as antimicrobial resistance genes) derived from amplicon-based, WGS, and metagenomic sequencing approaches. The goal of the specification is to create a data interoperability framework that enables exchange and communication between data generators and consumers using wastewater for surveillance, that is extensible for other types of water-based surveillance (e.g. agriculture-based water monitoring, freshwater and marine environmental studies, and wildlife vector investigations), and is compatible with existing clinical and One Health standards. The specification was designed through consultation with partners involved in different wastewater projects in LMICs and HICs.
Wastewater Surveillance Guidance and Resources
This repository hosts guidance documents and resources developed by the PHA4GE Wastewater Surveillance Working Group. These documents address core challenges involved in designing effective wastewater surveillance strategies, analyzing wastewater pathogen sequencing and quantification data, and sharing this data with the global public health community.
