Novel algorithms for PFGE bacterial typing: Number of co-migrated DNA fragments, linking PFGE to WGS results and computer simulations for evaluation of PulseNet international typing protocols
Ibrahim-Elkhalil M. Adam, Isam Abdokashif, Asia M. Elrashid, Hiba Bayoumi, Ahmed Mudawi Musa, Eithar Abdulgyom, Safaa Mamoun, Sittana Alnagar, Wafaa Abdel-Aziz Mohammed, Amna El-khateeb, Musaab Oshi, Faris El-bakri
The paper introduces new algorithms to analyze PFGE data, links PFGE results to WGS through simulations, and evaluates the impact of co-migrating DNA fragments on typing accuracy.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2020 · PreprintBioinformatics