Use of a taxon-specific reference database for accurate metagenomics-based pathogen detection of Listeria monocytogenes in turkey deli meat and spinach
Abstract Background The reliability of culture-independent pathogen detection in foods using metagenomics is contingent on the quality and composition of the reference database. The inclusion of microbial sequences from a diverse representation of taxonomies in universal reference databases is recom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09338-w |