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Precision metagenomics: a rapid solution for identifying and characterizing microbial agents of infectious disease
15 Oct 2026Precision metagenomics (PMG) is a targeted sequencing method for detecting pathogens and antimicrobial-resistance markers in complex samples without culture. It offers broader coverage than PCR and needs fewer reads and less bioinformatics than shotgun metagenomics. In this eBook from Illumina, explore how PMG supports public health applications such as outbreak tracing, AMR monitoring, and environmental surveillance. Discover how Illumina PMG can be leveraged for both basic and clinical research applications, and how Illumina UPIP and RPIP solutions enable enrichment of a broad range or urinary and respiratory pathogens, respectively.
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- Resource type: Application eBook
- Page count: 24 pages
- Read time: 20 mins
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Clinical MicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms including protists, prokaryotes, fungi, and, often, viruses. Microorganisms are a useful research tool as genetic vectors and, in immunology, for antibiotic susceptibility testing, cellular biology and genetics. Microorganisms commonly grow readily in incubators with microbial culture media; this can contain chromogenic supplements to differentiate between cell lines. Estimate your culture’s density of microorganisms with colony counters, or screen and select colonies for desirable clones with automated colony pickers. Additionally, equipment is available to monitor environments for the presence of microbes and identify with microbial identification instruments. Find the best microbiology products in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.MetagenomicsInfectious DiseaseInfectious disease diagnostics refers to the isolation and identification of causative agents, such as viruses, bacteria or fungi. Diagnostic tests include bacterial culture, microscopy, chemistry assays, molecular diagnostics and MALDI-TOF. Tests can be carried out in the laboratory or at the point-of-care.Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)