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An optimized genomic VCF workflow for precise identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cluster from cross-platform whole genome sequencing data.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2020
Disratthakit Areeya, Toyo-Oka Licht, Thawong Penpitcha, Paiboonsiri Pundharika, Wichukjinda Nuanjun, Ajawatanawong Pravech, Thipkrua Natthakan, Suthum Krairerk, Palittapongarnpim Prasit, Tokunaga Katsushi, Mahasirimongkol Surakameth
Abstract excerpt
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data allow for an inference of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) clusters by using a pairwise genetic distance of ≤12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as a threshold. However, a problem of discrepancies in numbers of SNPs and genetic distance measurement is a great concern when combining WGS data from different next generation sequencing (NGS) platforms. We performed SNP variant...
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