IMSA: integrated metagenomic sequence analysis for identification of exogenous reads in a host genomic background.

Metagenomics, the study of microbial genomes within diverse environments, is a rapidly developing field. The identification of microbial sequences within a host organism enables the study of human intestinal, respiratory, and skin microbiota, and has allowed the identification of novel viruses in di...

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Main Authors: Michelle T Dimon, Henry M Wood, Pamela H Rabbitts, Sarah T Arron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3662787?pdf=render