Nanopore-based analysis unravels the genetic landscape and phylogenetic relationships of human-infecting Trichuris incognita and Trichuris trichiura in Cote d'Ivoire, Uganda, Tanzania, and Laos
Nurudeen Rahman, Max A. Bär, Julian Dommann, Eveline Hürlimann, Jean T. Coulibaly, Said Mohammed Ali, Somphou Sayasone, Prudence Beinamaryo, Jennifer Keiser, Pierre H. H. Schneeberger
The paper uses nanopore sequencing to identify two genetically distinct Trichuris species in humans and non-human primates, revealing geographic patterns and highlighting a new diagnostic marker for resource-limited settings.
bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2024 · PreprintGenomics