Pathogen genomic bioformatic user manual
Version 2
- Published
- 26 October 2026 (Latest release)
- Type
- Resources
- Author
- Public Health Scotland
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Public health microbiology
PHS provides a national genomic sequencing service operating within Public Health Microbiology (PHM) Division to support:
- Outbreak investigation
- Surveillance of infectious diseases
- Identification of variants and transmission patterns
- Public health decision-making
The service operates in partnership with:
- Scottish Microbiology Reference and Specialist Laboratories
- Scottish Government
- Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland)
- UK-wide genomics networks
This is in order to identify outbreaks and incidents rapidly, enabling public health intervention strategies to be deployed as soon as possible.
General enquiries
If you have an enquiry relating to this publication, please contact phs.sars.sequencing@phs.scot.
Media enquiries
If you have a media enquiry relating to this publication, please contact the Communications and Engagement team.
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If you require publications or documents in other formats, please email phs.otherformats@phs.scot.
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