Research
The ‘Pathogen Hunters’ track microbes around the world. But are their data real?
The Brief
- Science reports that critics question genetic data from the 'Pathogen Hunters', an infectious disease group.
- The critics describe the group's genetic data as baffling.
- The group is described as prolific and tracks microbes around the world.
Why it matters
Genetic data on microbes feeds disease tracking and research, so questions about whether this group's data is reliable matter to anyone who uses or builds on it.
Who’s affected
- researchers who use genetic pathogen surveillance data
- public health scientists
- #genomics
- #pathogen surveillance
- #data integrity
- #infectious disease
- #research ethics
Critics question baffling genetic data from prolific infectious diseases group
Timeline
Science reports critics questioning the genetic data from the Pathogen Hunters
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The ‘Pathogen Hunters’ track microbes around the world. But are their data real?