Swiss Pathogen Surveillance Platform
The national One Health genomic platform to
support pathogen surveillance and research
SPSP is the national pathogen genomic platform that supports pathogen surveillance programmes in Switzerland, offering real-time monitoring of outbreaks and circulating strains. The platform collects and analyses pathogen data to help reduce socio-economic burden of infectious diseases and to protect well-being from a OneHealth perspective, i.e. recognizing the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental systems.
“The possibility of using SPSP in the long term to link genomic data of emerging bacteria or viruses in Switzerland with epidemiological data is promising to ensure exemplary responsiveness of the country in the field of public health.”
Mirjam Mäusezahl
Head of the epidemiology unit at the FOPH
What’s New
New list of SEQUENCING PURPOSE from the Federal Authorities
The Federal Authorities have compiled a new list of SEQUENCING PURPOSES for data submission to SPSP. Find all the details in our documentation. The SPSP metadata template files have been updated accordingly, make sure you have the latest here.
The SPSP Private Portal is now released
If you are a member of a SPSP registered Group or Partner, you can now access all the SPSP data on https://private.spsp.sib.swiss/ Have a look at the documentation to get started!
SPSP Annual Meeting 2025: registrations now open!
The SPSP Annual Meeting is the annual gathering of the SPSP Community, with updates on the platform and lots of interesting discussions on future projects, possibilites and extensions. Come share your thoughts with us! Registration is free but mandatory. Find more...
Explore our Public Data
183'804
SARS-CoV-2 isolates
1'013
Influenza & RSV isolates
235
Other viral
isolates
7'081
Wastewater datasets
While SPSP data is only accessible by registered Groups and Partners, the SPSP Public Portal opens the door to valuable pathogen data published in international repositories. Designed with the FAIR principles in mind, it provides a clear overview of dataset structures while protecting sensitive information and patient confidentiality. Researchers can pinpoint relevant datasets and submit access requests, guided by ethical standards and data ownership protocols.
National expertise
SPSP is driven by a national consortium
SPSP is a national consortium bringing together leading institutions to strengthen pathogen surveillance across Switzerland. By working collaboratively, we detect threats faster, share critical data, and protect public health—together.
