Meta-transcriptomic next-generation sequencing has transformed virus discovery,
dramatically expanding our knowledge of the known virosphere. Nevertheless, the use of …

Objectives Sample preparation for high-throughput sequencing (HTS) includes treatment
with various laboratory components, potentially carrying viral nucleic acids, the extent of …

With the advent of massively parallel sequencing, oncogenic viruses in tumours can now be
detected in an unbiased and comprehensive manner. Additionally, new viruses or strains …

Oncoviral infection is responsible for 12%–15% of cancer in humans. Convergent evidence
from epidemiology, pathology, and oncology suggests that new viral etiologies for cancers …

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing has transformed the discovery and diagnosis of
infectious disease, with the power to characterise the complete 'infectome'(bacteria, viruses …

We describe DAMIAN, an open source bioinformatics tool designed for the identification of
pathogenic microorganisms in diagnostic samples. By using authentic clinical samples and …

Advances in DNA sequencing technology have provided an unprecedented opportunity to
study the human virome. Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised hosts are at …

Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases in humans and livestock are not uncommon, and an
important component in containment of such emerging viral diseases is rapid and reliable …

Commentary Smith, Qvist, Jacobsen & Larsen new multiplex ligationdependent probe
amplifica tion (MLPA) technique, which is proposed to be reli able, costeffective and robust …

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)‐associated gastric cancer (EBVaGC), whose prognosis remains
controversial, is diagnosed by in situ hybridization of EBV‐derived EBER1/2 small RNAs. In …