The identification of microbial species has depended predominantly upon culture-based
techniques. However, the difficulty with which types of organisms are cultured implies that …

Infectious diseases are major threats to human health and lead to a serious public health
burden. The emergence of new pathogens and the mutation of known pathogens challenge …

Metagenomic sequencing for infectious disease diagnostics is an important tool that holds
promise for use in the clinical laboratory. Challenges for implementation so far include high …

We developed a portable system for 16S rDNA analyses consisting of a nanopore
technology-based sequencer, the MinION, and laptop computers, and assessed its potential …

Nanopore sequencing workflows have attracted increasing attention owing to their fast, real-
time, and convenient portability. Positive blood culture samples were collected from patients …

We developed a portable system for metagenomic analyses consisting of nanopore
technology-based sequencer, MinION, and laptop computers, and assessed its potential …

Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing offers advantages over Illumina short reads for the
identification and characterization of bacterial pathogens for outbreak detection and …

Bloodstream infections (BSI) and sepsis are major causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Blood culture-based diagnostics usually requires 1–2 days for identification of …

Infectious diseases are an enormous public health burden and a growing threat to human
health worldwide. Emerging or classic recurrent pathogens, or pathogens with resistant …

Introduction Infectious diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide,
necessitating the rapid identification and accurate diagnosis of pathogens. While unbiased …