Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(9), P. 2317 - 2324
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
The
2022
global
mpox
outbreak
raises
questions
about
how
this
zoonotic
disease
established
effective
human-to-human
transmission
and
its
potential
for
further
adaptation.
virus
is
related
to
an
ongoing
in
Nigeria
originally
reported
2017,
but
the
evolutionary
path
linking
two
remains
unclear
due
a
lack
of
genomic
data
between
2018,
when
exportations
from
were
first
recorded,
2022,
began.
Here,
18
viral
genomes
obtained
patients
across
southern
2019-2020
reveal
multiple
lineages
monkeypox
(MPXV)
co-circulated
humans
several
years
before
with
progressive
accumulation
mutations
consistent
APOBEC3
activity
over
time.
We
identify
Nigerian
A.2
lineage
isolates,
confirming
that
has
been
multiply
exported
North
America
independently
originated
Nigeria,
it
persisted
by
more
than
2
latest
exportation.
Finally,
we
lineage-defining
APOBEC3-style
mutation
all
isolates
disrupts
gene
A46R,
encoding
innate
immune
modulator.
Collectively,
our
demonstrate
MPXV
capacity
sustained
diversification
within
humans,
including
may
be
mechanisms
poxvirus
Protein & Cell,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 315 - 330
Published: May 11, 2020
Abstract
Advances
in
high-throughput
sequencing
(HTS)
have
fostered
rapid
developments
the
field
of
microbiome
research,
and
massive
datasets
are
now
being
generated.
However,
diversity
software
tools
complexity
analysis
pipelines
make
it
difficult
to
access
this
field.
Here,
we
systematically
summarize
advantages
limitations
methods.
Then,
recommend
specific
for
amplicon
metagenomic
analyses,
describe
commonly-used
databases,
help
researchers
select
appropriate
tools.
Furthermore,
introduce
statistical
visualization
methods
suitable
analysis,
including
alpha-
beta-diversity,
taxonomic
composition,
difference
comparisons,
correlation,
networks,
machine
learning,
evolution,
source
tracing,
common
styles
informed
choices.
Finally,
a
step-by-step
reproducible
guide
is
introduced.
We
hope
review
will
allow
carry
out
data
more
effectively
quickly
order
efficiently
mine
biological
significance
behind
data.
Critical Reviews in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
45(5-6), P. 668 - 685
Published: Nov. 2, 2019
Metagenomic
next-generation
sequencing
(mNGS)
is
increasingly
being
applied
in
clinical
laboratories
for
unbiased
culture-independent
diagnosis.
Whether
it
can
be
a
next
routine
pathogen
identification
tool
has
become
topic
of
concern.
We
review
the
current
implementation
this
new
technology
infectious
disease
diagnostics
and
discuss
feasibility
transforming
mNGS
into
diagnostic
test.
Since
2008,
numerous
studies
from
over
20
countries
have
revealed
practicality
work-up
undiagnosed
diseases.
performs
well
identifying
rare,
novel,
difficult-to-detect
coinfected
pathogens
directly
samples
presents
great
potential
resistance
prediction
by
antibiotic
genes,
providing
evidence
that
used
to
guide
treatment
options
improve
stewardship.
Many
physicians
recognized
as
last
resort
method
address
infection
problems.
Although
several
hurdles,
such
workflow
validation,
quality
control,
standardisation,
data
interpretation,
remain
before
implemented
routinely
laboratories,
they
are
temporary
overcome
rapidly
evolving
technologies.
With
more
validated
workflows,
lower
cost
turnaround
time,
simplified
interpretation
criteria,
will
widely
accepted
practice.
Overall,
landscape
microbiology
ensure
properly
utilised
diagnosis,
both
microbiologists
should
thorough
understanding
power
limitations
method.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
118(6)
Published: Feb. 1, 2021
Significance
There
is
great
interest
in
understanding
how
antibiotic
resistance
disseminated
by
MGEs
(i.e.,
plasmids,
insertion
sequences,
and
integrons).
We
have
systematically
investigated
their
interactions
mediating
the
horizontal
transfer
of
combining
silico
genomic
analysis
a
large
collection
complete
bacterial
plasmids
(14,029)
genomes
(12,059),
then
confirmed
we
observe
nature
using
direct
experimental
approaches.
showed
whole
picture
all
IS-associated
patterns
AMR
genes
across
different
genetic
backgrounds
our
results
highlight
significant
relationships
between
conjugative
ISs
shaping
dissemination
genes.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
58(1)
Published: Oct. 17, 2019
Metagenomic
sequencing
for
infectious
disease
diagnostics
is
an
important
tool
that
holds
promise
use
in
the
clinical
laboratory.
Challenges
implementation
so
far
include
high
cost,
length
of
time
to
results,
and
need
technical
bioinformatics
expertise.
However,
recent
technological
innovation
nanopore
from
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies
(ONT)
has
potential
address
these
challenges.
ONT
attractive
platform
laboratories
adopt
due
its
low
rapid
turnaround
time,
user-friendly
pipelines.
this
method
still
faces
problem
base-calling
accuracy
compared
other
platforms.
This
review
highlights
general
challenges
pathogen
detection
specimens
by
metagenomic
sequencing,
advantages
disadvantages
platform,
how
research
date
supports
future
diagnostics.
Small,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(32)
Published: June 24, 2020
The
ongoing
global
novel
coronavirus
pneumonia
COVID-19
outbreak
has
engendered
numerous
cases
of
infection
and
death.
diagnosis
relies
upon
nucleic
acid
detection;
however,
currently
recommended
methods
exhibit
high
false-negative
rates
are
unable
to
identify
other
respiratory
virus
infections,
thereby
resulting
in
patient
misdiagnosis
impeding
epidemic
containment.
Combining
the
advantages
targeted
amplification
long-read,
real-time
nanopore
sequencing,
herein,
sequencing
(NTS)
is
developed
detect
SARS-CoV-2
viruses
simultaneously
within
6-10
h,
with
a
limit
detection
ten
standard
plasmid
copies
per
reaction.
Compared
its
specificity
for
five
common
viruses,
NTS
reaches
100%.
Parallel
testing
approved
reverse
transcription-polymerase
chain
reaction
kits
using
61
samples
from
suspected
show
that
identifies
more
infected
patients
(22/61)
as
positive,
while
also
effectively
monitoring
mutated
sequences,
categorizing
types
SARS-CoV-2,
detecting
test
sample.
thus
suitable
diagnosis;
moreover,
this
platform
can
be
further
extended
diagnosing
pathogens.