#metataxonomy
Do we see the same respiratory microbiome with #Illumina and #Nanopore? Macip et al. (2025, Sci Rep) show we don’t — Illumina captures higher richness, Nanopore better species resolution. Perhaps the future is an hybrid approach?
#metataxonomy
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Comparative analysis of illumina and oxford nanopore sequencing platforms for 16S rRNA profiling of respiratory microbial communities - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Comparative analysis of illumina and oxford nanopore sequencing platforms for 16S rRNA profiling of respiratory microbial communities
doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New research in #RESMedVetEnt

Metataxonomic profiles of bacterial and parasitic communities in #Amblyomma spp. #ticks collected from wildlife in Colombia: Implications for tick-borne diseases
doi.org/10.1111/mve.12823

#InsectVectors #InsectBorneDiseases #Metataxonomy
@wiley.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
While my credentials are just a degree in history and ten years in food service, I *do* have:

1: an endorsement on the metataxonomy from Paleontologist and Science Communicator Trevor Valle (@tattoosandbones.com)
2: Dr. Sherry Zaks (associate PolSci professor at USC) called it "A Gift.
March 12, 2024 at 7:56 PM