Evaluation of long-read 16S rRNA next-generation sequencing for identification of bacterial isolates in a clinical diagnostic laboratory

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ABSTRACT Sanger sequencing of the first ~500 bp of the 16S rRNA gene is frequently used to identify bacterial pathogens that have ambiguous biochemical profiles or proteomic mass spectra. When diversity does not occur within that region, genus-level and/or species-level identification may not be possible, and a longer sequence or alternative target may be required to distinguish between genera/species. In this...

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