Graft-Derived Cell-Free DNA Quantification following Liver Transplantation Using Tissue-Specific DNA Methylation and Donor-Specific Genotyping Techniques: An Orthogonal Comparison Study [PDF]
Epigenomes, 2023 Background: Graft-derived cell-free DNA (gdcfDNA) analysis has shown promise as a non-invasive tool for monitoring organ health following solid organ transplantation. A number of gdcfDNA analysis techniques have been described; however, the majority rely
Daniel R. A. Cox +7 more
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An Overview of the Use of Genotyping Techniques for Assessing Genetic Diversity in Local Farm Animal Breeds [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Globally, many local farm animal breeds are threatened with extinction. However, these breeds contribute to the high amount of genetic diversity required to combat unforeseen future challenges of livestock production systems. To assess genetic diversity,
Anna Olschewsky, Dirk Hinrichs
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Recent Advances in Molecular Diagnosis of Pseudomonasaeruginosa Infection by State-of-the-Art Genotyping Techniques [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium which is notably known as a pathogen in humans, animals, and plants. Infections caused by P.
Jian-Woon Chen +6 more
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Comparing Minimally Lethal Sampling Methods for Genomics in the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUnderstanding how selection acts on individual genotypes often requires genotyping at different life stages and tracking their survival under experimental conditions.
Elisabeth Leung +2 more
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High resolution melting real-time PCR for genotyping of Giardia lamblia assemblages A and B regardless of parasite load [PDF]
Gut PathogensGiardia lamblia is a globally distributed fecal-oral transmitted enteroparasite. G. lamblia is phylogenetically divided into assemblages A to H. Assemblages A and B have high zoonotic potential, as reported in humans and other animals, including dogs and
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A new Trypanosoma cruzi genotyping method enables high resolution evolutionary analyses
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2021 BACKGROUND Trypanosoma cruzi is an important human pathogen in Latin America with nearly seven million people infected. It has a large degree of genetic diversity, classified into six discrete typing units (DTUs), which probably influences its ...
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2022 Introduction: Fusarium is a very heterogeneous group of fungi, difficult to classify, with a wide range of living styles, acting as saprophytes, parasites of plants, or pathogens for humans and animals.
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 High resolution human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing is important in establishing eplet compatibility and the specificity of donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA).
Nicholas G. Larkins +14 more
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients with suspected tuberculosis and the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium avium in the extreme south of Brazil [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2020 Objective: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a heterogeneous group of bacteria that are widely distributed in nature and associated with opportunistic infections in humans.
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Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2021 Background In gestational trophoblastic disease, the prognosis is related to the genetic constitution. In some cases, taking a biopsy is contraindicated. Methods In a pregnant woman, ultrasound scanning suggested hydatidiform mole.
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