Comparison of metagenomic and traditional methods for diagnosis of E. coli enteric infections
Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, collectively known as DEC, is a leading cause of diarrhea,
particularly in children in low-and middle-income countries. Diagnosing infections caused by …
particularly in children in low-and middle-income countries. Diagnosing infections caused by …
A metagenomic approach to demystify the anaerobic digestion black box and achieve higher biogas yield: a review
I Ostos, LM Flórez-Pardo, C Camargo - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The increasing reliance on fossil fuels and the growing accumulation of organic waste
necessitates the exploration of sustainable energy alternatives. Anaerobic digestion (AD) …
necessitates the exploration of sustainable energy alternatives. Anaerobic digestion (AD) …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond water and soil: Air emerges as a major reservoir of human pathogens
Assessing the risk of human pathogens in the environment is crucial for controlling the
spread of diseases and safeguarding human health. However, conducting a thorough …
spread of diseases and safeguarding human health. However, conducting a thorough …
Potential routes of plastics biotransformation involving novel plastizymes revealed by global multi-omic analysis of plastic associated microbes
RS Ridley Jr, RE Conrad, BG Lindner, S Woo… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Despite increasing efforts across various disciplines, the fate, transport, and impact of
synthetic plastics on the environment and public health remain poorly understood. To better …
synthetic plastics on the environment and public health remain poorly understood. To better …
[HTML][HTML] CrAss-like phages are suitable indicators of antibiotic resistance genes found in abundance in fecally polluted samples
S Morales-Cortés, L Sala-Comorera… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been extensively observed in bacterial DNA, and
more recently, in phage particles from various water sources and food items. The pivotal role …
more recently, in phage particles from various water sources and food items. The pivotal role …
Recruitment of complete crAss-like phage genomes reveals their presence in chicken viromes, few human-specific phages, and lack of universal detection
MD Ramos-Barbero, C Gómez-Gómez… - The ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The order Crassvirales, which includes the prototypical crAssphage (p-crAssphage), is
predominantly associated with humans, rendering it the most abundant and widely …
predominantly associated with humans, rendering it the most abundant and widely …
[HTML][HTML] Proactive monitoring of changes in the microbial community structure in wastewater treatment bioreactors using phospholipid fatty acid analysis
L Mensah, E Cartmell, M Fletton, M Scrimshaw… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diverse microbial community structures (MCS) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are
vital for effectively removing nutrients and chemicals from wastewater. However, the regular …
vital for effectively removing nutrients and chemicals from wastewater. However, the regular …
[HTML][HTML] Utility of next-generation sequencing for the etiological diagnosis of Orientia tsutsugamushi infection
N Xu, L Sai, G Wang, GA Dasch, ME Eremeeva - Infectious Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
We describe a case of scrub typhus that occurred in a rural area of Shandong Province,
China. Using next-generation sequencing (NGS), DNA of Orientia tsutsugamushi was …
China. Using next-generation sequencing (NGS), DNA of Orientia tsutsugamushi was …
DynaMAP: Dynamic Microbiome Abundance Profiling through high density optical mapping
S Abakumov, E Ruppeka-Rupeika, X Chen… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Microbial abundance profiling is rapidly becoming an essential method in biomedical
research, though it is often costly and time intensive. We present DynaMAP, a rapid …
research, though it is often costly and time intensive. We present DynaMAP, a rapid …
Metagenomic Insights into Ecosystems and Environmental Dynamics
A Joshi, S Gupta, S Mishra, D Kumar - Genomic Intelligence - taylorfrancis.com
Metagenomics, a transformative field within environmental sciences, provides a powerful
tool for studying ecosystems and environmental processes. By employing a vast array of …
tool for studying ecosystems and environmental processes. By employing a vast array of …