Predictive Power of Long-Read Whole-Genome Sequencing for Rapid Diagnostics of Multidrug-Resistant Brachyspira hyodysenteriae Strains

ABSTRACT Infections with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the etiological agent of swine dysentery, result in major economic losses in the pig industry worldwide. Even though microbial differentiation of various Brachyspira species can be obtained via PCR, no quick diagnostics for antimicrobial susceptib...

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Main Authors: Nick Vereecke, Nadine Botteldoorn, Charlotte Brossé, Caroline Bonckaert, Hans Nauwynck, Freddy Haesebrouck, Filip Boyen, Dominiek Maes, Sebastiaan Theuns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04123-22