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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025

Comparison of Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technology systems for the genomic characterization of

Fatima Dakroub, Fata Akl, Alissar Zaghlout, Jose Rita Gerges, Nancy Hourani, Celina F Boutros, George F Araj, Ghassan M Matar, Antoine Abou Fayad, Ghassan S Dbaibo and 1 more

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Microbial genomics · 2026
    Article
  2. Accurate serotype identification ofJournal of clinical microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Fatima DakroubCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-7432-0977
Fata AklCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Alissar ZaghloutCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jose Rita GergesCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Nancy HouraniCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Celina F BoutrosCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
George F ArajCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ghassan M MatarCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Antoine Abou FayadCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-7516-7919
Ghassan S DbaiboCenter for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) and WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Bacterial Pathogens, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-5813-5878
Lebanese Inter-Hospital Pneumococcal Surveillance Program investigators

Funding

Pfizer (Davis) WI227709
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is an invaluable tool that enables high-resolution genotyping to precisely identify bacterial strains. It is particularly significant for highly pathogenic bacteria such as

Indexed as

Genome, BacterialHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingNanopore SequencingStreptococcus pneumoniaeWhole Genome SequencingAnti-Bacterial AgentsGenomicsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPneumococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial Agentsgenomicshybrid assemblyIlluminaONTStreptococcus pneumoniaewhole-genome sequencing

Identifiers

PMID40434130
PMCPMC12210953

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