Validation of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Tests for Universal Pathogen Detection.

Context.--Metagenomic sequencing can be used for detection of any pathogens using unbiased, shotgun nextgeneration sequencing (NGS), without the need for sequence-specific amplification. Proof-of-concept has been demonstrated in infectious disease outbreaks of unknown causes and in patients with sus...

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Published in:Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Vol. 141; no. 6; pp. 776 - 787
Main Authors: Schlaberg, Robert, Chiu, Charles Y., Miller, Steve, Procop, Gary W., Weinstock, George
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: College of American Pathologists Jun2017
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