UFS-NGS UNIT

Conferences

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

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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

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Metagenomic Exploration of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Bacteriome Profile in the Gut of Infants in their First Six Months of Life from Free State, South Africa
UFS Faculty of Health Sciences Research Forum

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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