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> To characterize the species, the researchers used a nanopore sequencer. This technology can read long, single sequences of DNA much faster than other techniques, allowing for quicker analysis of its whole genome. The results, published in Clinical Infection in Practice, showed that it was a new species of Variovorax—a group of bacteria that lives in the soil. Analysis of the bacteria's chemistry and genome confirmed it as a new species, never before described by the scientific community.
> The authors note that 'atypical infections' from environmental microbes are increasing, particularly among patients on immunosuppressive therapy. Being able to easily identify unusual or new species of bacteria in hospital laboratories can identify infections quicker and provide patients with more targeted treatments.
🔗 Lara Payne et al, The first reported case of human infection with Variovorax durovernensis; a novel Variovorax sp. Isolated from the prosthetic aortic graft of a shepherd, Clinical Infection in Practice (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.clinpr.2023.100332
> To characterize the species, the researchers used a nanopore sequencer. This technology can read long, single sequences of DNA much faster than other techniques, allowing for quicker analysis of its whole genome. The results, published in Clinical Infection in Practice, showed that it was a new species of Variovorax—a group of bacteria that lives in the soil. Analysis of the bacteria's chemistry and genome confirmed it as a new species, never before described by the scientific community.
> The authors note that 'atypical infections' from environmental microbes are increasing, particularly among patients on immunosuppressive therapy. Being able to easily identify unusual or new species of bacteria in hospital laboratories can identify infections quicker and provide patients with more targeted treatments.
🔗 Lara Payne et al, The first reported case of human infection with Variovorax durovernensis; a novel Variovorax sp. Isolated from the prosthetic aortic graft of a shepherd, Clinical Infection in Practice (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.clinpr.2023.100332