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ArticleJournal of biological methods2019

A step-by-step beginner's protocol for whole genome sequencing of human bacterial pathogens.

Sanjay S Gautam, Rajendra Kc, Kelvin Wc Leong, Micheál Mac Aogáin, Ronan F O'Toole

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Article in Journal of biological methods, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Sanjay S GautamSchool of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.
Rajendra KcSchool of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.
Kelvin Wc LeongSchool of Molecular Sciences, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Victoria 3690, Australia.
Micheál Mac AogáinDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D08 W9RT, Ireland.
Ronan F O'TooleSchool of Medicine, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial whole genome sequencing (WGS) is becoming a widely-used technique in research, clinical diagnostic, and public health laboratories. It enables high resolution characterization of bacterial pathogens in terms of properties that include antibiotic resistance, molecular epidemiology, and virulence. The introduction of next-generation sequencing instrumentation has made WGS attainable in terms of costs. However, the lack of a beginner's protocol for WGS still represents a barrier to its adoption in some settings. Here, we present detailed step-by-step methods for obtaining WGS data from a range of different bacteria (Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and acid-fast) using the Illumina platform. Modifications have been performed with respect to DNA extraction and library normalization to maximize the output from the laboratory consumables invested. The protocol represents a simplified and reproducible method for producing high quality sequencing data. The key advantages of this protocol include: simplicity of the protocol for users with no prior genome sequencing experience and reproducibility of the protocol across a wide range of bacteria.

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Enterococcus faeciumHaemophilus influenzaeMycobacterium tuberculosiswhole genome sequencing

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