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Reliability of species detection in 16S microbiome analysis: Comparison of five widely used pipelines and recommendations for a more standardized approach

A. Hiergeist, J. Ruelle, S. Emler, A. Gessner. PLOS ONE. 16 February 2023, Article Link: doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280870.

Reliable and reproducible microbiome testing in clinical practice requires standardization of methods and comprehensive, representative, up-to-date reference databases. In this article in PLOS ONE, read how SmartGene's BiomeScan Apps for Microbiome analysis and SmartGene's proprietary Centroid reference databases can meet these needs. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Case Report: A Polymicrobial Vision-Threatening Eye Infection Associated with Polysubstance Abuse

VS Pendela, P. Kudaravalli, M. Chhabria, E. Lesho. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Volume 103: Issue 2, pages 672-674. 14 April 2020 doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0202. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

16S rRNA Gene PCR/Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Diagnosis of Post-operative Meningitis

J. Ramakrishna, CR Libertin, JN Yang, MA Diaz, AL Nengue, R. Patel. Access Microbiology. Volume 2, Issue 2. 03 February 2020 doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000100. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Evaluation of Cobas TaqMan MTB for Direct Detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Comparison with Cobas Amplicor MTB

GV Bloemberg, A. Voit, C. Ritter, V. Deggim, EC Böttger. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. July 2013 Volume 51 Number 7, p. 2112-2117. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis and Bloodstream Infection Due to Mycobacterium chimaera

Y. Achermann, M. Rössle, M. Hoffmann, V. Deggim, S. Kuster, DR Zimmermann, GV Bloemberg, M. Hombach, and B. Hasse. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. June 2013, volumne 51, Number 6, p. 1769-1773. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.