Assessment of Oxford Nanopore whole genome sequencing for large-scale genomic characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus
Ingvild Haugan, Helene Marie Flatby, Hilde Lysvand, Nina Vibeche Skei, Kyriakos Zaragkoulias, Erik Solligård, Torunn Gresdal Rønning, Lene Christin Olsen, Jan Kristian Damås, Jan Egil Afset, Christina Gabrielsen Ås
This study evaluates Oxford Nanopore Technology for whole-genome sequencing of Staphylococcus aureus isolates, comparing its performance to Illumina in detecting clinically relevant genes and variants.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2026 · PreprintGenomics