GISAID
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GISAID (/ˈɡɪseɪd/), the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data,[9] previously the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data,[10][11] is a global science initiative established in 2008 to provide access to genomic data of influenza viruses. The database was expanded to include the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic,[12][13] as well as other pathogens. The database has been described as "the world's largest repository of COVID-19 sequences".[14] GISAID facilitates genomic epidemiology and real-time surveillance to monitor the emergence of new COVID-19 viral strains across the planet.[15]
Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data | |
Formation | December 19, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12-19)[1][2][3][4] |
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Type | Nonprofit organization[5] |
Purpose | Global health, research |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany[6][5] |
Method | Donations and grants |
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Website | https://gisaid.org |
Since its establishment as an alternative to sharing avian influenza data[16] via conventional public-domain archives,[17] GISAID has facilitated the exchange of outbreak genome data[17] during the H1N1 pandemic[18][19] in 2009, the H7N9 epidemic[20][21] in 2013, the COVID-19 pandemic[22][23] and the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak.[24]