Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have become increasingly available for
use in the clinical microbiology diagnostic environment. There are three main applications of …

Recent advancements in sequencing technology and data analytics have led to a
transformative era in pathogen detection and typing. These developments not only expedite …

Using next-generation sequencing (NGS), we developed and validated a whole-genome
sequencing (WGS)-based clinical test for fungal species identification on clinical isolates …

Pathogen genomics has transitioned rapidly from the research setting into a powerful tool
now routinely used in public health microbiology, for surveillance, outbreak investigations …

Lactococcosis is a globally prevalent infectious disease that has a significant economic and
sanitary impact on the rainbow trout industry. Lactococcus garvieae has traditionally been …

Background Reliable species identification of cultured isolates is essential in clinical
bacteriology. We established a new study algorithm named NOVA–N ovel O rganism V …

Effective treatment of infectious diseases requires prompt and accurate bacterial
identification and tailored antimicrobial treatments. Traditional culture methods are …

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) combined with bioinformatics is a
molecular-based process 1 e3 in which DNA and/or RNA are amplified and sequenced in a …

Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common outpatient bacterial
infections. In this study, we isolated and characterized an extensively-drug resistant (XDR) …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes severe systemic and tissue-invasive disease in
immunocompromised patients, particularly solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell …