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Merle Külaots

University of Tartu

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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K-mer based method for finding sequence type-specific PCR primers for Listeria monocytogenes

Reidar Andreson, Age Brauer, Lauris Kaplinski, Tarmo Puurand, Merle Külaots, Signe Saumaa, Ants Kurg, Maido Remm

This paper develops a k-mer-based method to design PCR primers for rapid, low-cost sequence typing of L. monocytogenes with 100% sensitivity and specificity.

Scientific Reports · Aug 3, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine