Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.

The high level of accuracy and sensitivity of next generation sequencing for quantifying genetic material across organismal boundaries gives it tremendous potential for pathogen discovery and diagnosis in human disease. Despite this promise, substantial bacterial contamination is routinely found in...

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Main Authors: Michael J Strong, Guorong Xu, Lisa Morici, Sandra Splinter Bon-Durant, Melody Baddoo, Zhen Lin, Claire Fewell, Christopher M Taylor, Erik K Flemington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4239086?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-6e8712d11e804bbf8103a64d95686e142020-11-25T00:02:08ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742014-11-011011e100443710.1371/journal.ppat.1004437Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.Michael J StrongGuorong XuLisa MoriciSandra Splinter Bon-DurantMelody BaddooZhen LinClaire FewellChristopher M TaylorErik K FlemingtonThe high level of accuracy and sensitivity of next generation sequencing for quantifying genetic material across organismal boundaries gives it tremendous potential for pathogen discovery and diagnosis in human disease. Despite this promise, substantial bacterial contamination is routinely found in existing human-derived RNA-seq datasets that likely arises from environmental sources. This raises the need for stringent sequencing and analysis protocols for studies investigating sequence-based microbial signatures in clinical samples.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4239086?pdf=render
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author Michael J Strong
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Lisa Morici
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Melody Baddoo
Zhen Lin
Claire Fewell
Christopher M Taylor
Erik K Flemington
spellingShingle Michael J Strong
Guorong Xu
Lisa Morici
Sandra Splinter Bon-Durant
Melody Baddoo
Zhen Lin
Claire Fewell
Christopher M Taylor
Erik K Flemington
Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
PLoS Pathogens
author_facet Michael J Strong
Guorong Xu
Lisa Morici
Sandra Splinter Bon-Durant
Melody Baddoo
Zhen Lin
Claire Fewell
Christopher M Taylor
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title Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
title_short Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
title_full Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
title_fullStr Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
title_full_unstemmed Microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
title_sort microbial contamination in next generation sequencing: implications for sequence-based analysis of clinical samples.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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publishDate 2014-11-01
description The high level of accuracy and sensitivity of next generation sequencing for quantifying genetic material across organismal boundaries gives it tremendous potential for pathogen discovery and diagnosis in human disease. Despite this promise, substantial bacterial contamination is routinely found in existing human-derived RNA-seq datasets that likely arises from environmental sources. This raises the need for stringent sequencing and analysis protocols for studies investigating sequence-based microbial signatures in clinical samples.
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