Background#R##N#The detection of pathogens in complex sample backgrounds has been revolutionized by wide access to next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms. However, analytical methods to support NGS platforms are not as uniformly available. Pathosphere (found at Pathosphere.org) is a cloud - based open - sourced community tool that allows for communication, collaboration and sharing of NGS analytical tools and data amongst scientists working in academia, industry and government. The architecture allows for users to upload data and run available bioinformatics pipelines without the need for onsite processing hardware or technical support.
['Andy Kilianski', 'Patrick Carcel', 'Shijie Yao', 'Pierce A. Roth', 'Josh Schulte', 'Greg Donarum', 'Ed Fochler', 'Jessica M. Hill', 'Alvin T. Liem', 'Michael R. Wiley', 'Jason T. Ladner', 'Bradley P. Pfeffer', 'Oliver Elliot', 'Alexandra Petrosov', 'Dereje D. Jima', 'Tyghe Vallard', 'Melanie C. Melendrez', 'Evan W. Skowronski', 'Phenix Lan Quan', 'W. Ian Lipkin', 'Henry S. Gibbons', 'David L. Hirschberg', 'Gustavo Palacios', 'C. Nicole Rosenzweig']
Pathosphere.org: pathogen detection and characterization through a web-based, open source informatics platform