UFS-NGS UNIT

Conferences

Explore our latest research contributions to molecular virology, genomics, and public health

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Metagenomic Characterization of Microbial Communities and ARGs on High-Touch ICU Surfaces at Universitas Academic Hospital, Free State Province, South Africa
UFS Faculty of Health Sciences Research Forum

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Genome-Wide Evolutionary Analyses of G1P[8] and G2P[4] Rotaviruses Circulating Before and After Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Ghana, Malawi and South Africa
Accepted for oral presentation

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Advances in Spatial Multi-Omics: Navigating Technological Hurdles to Accelerate Tissue Biology and Infectious Disease Research
CESORA Symposium 2025

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Zoonotic pathogens of One Health concern in small African carnivores: A systematic review
The 22nd Annual Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SASVEPM) Congress 2025

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Diversity and dynamics of enteric viruses in the gut of asymptomatic infants from the Free State province, South Africa: A metagenomic study
15th International Rotavirus Symposium

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Decade-Long Molecular Evolution of Rotavirus G8P[4] Strains in South African Children: Evidence of Strain Shift from Animal to Humans
UFS Health Sciences Faculty Forum

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Lineage Shifts and Co-Evolutionary Signatures of NSP4 and VP3 Gene Segments in Ghanaian G2P[4] Rotaviruses: 2008 – 2019
15th International Rotavirus Symposium

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High Detection Frequency of Rotavirus and Other Viral Enteric Pathogens in Asymptomatic Children from Zambia: A Metagenomic Approach
15th International Rotavirus Symposium

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Whole genome characterisation of noroviruses detected in children under 5 years from Gauteng, South Africa
15th International Rotavirus Symposium

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Highlighting the value of expanded characterisation of rotavirus strains by whole genome sequencing to determine constellation diversity
15th International Rotavirus Symposium