Nextstrain is a collaboration between researchers in Seattle, United States[1] and Basel, Switzerland[2] which provides a collection of open-source tools for visualising the genetics behind the spread of viral outbreaks.[3]
Its aim is to support public health measures and surveillance by facilitating understanding of the spread and evolution of pathogens. The Nextstrain platform was begun in 2015.[2] Code developed by Nextstrain is made publicly available, via, for example github.com and its data is available and viewable in accessible form via the pages at the website.[4]
Applications
According to their website, the Nextstrain team maintains an up-to-date genomic analysis of each of the following pathogens:[5]
^Reza, Nosheen (6 April 2020). "nextstrain RNA, DNA, and COVID-19]". earlycareervoice.professional.heart.org. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^Hodcroft, Emma B.; Zuber, Moira; Nadeau, Sarah; Comas, Iñaki; González Candelas, Fernando; Stadler, Tanja; Neher, Richard A. (28 October 2020). "Emergence and spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant through Europe in the summer of 2020". medRxiv10.1101/2020.10.25.20219063v1.