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Sivakumar Shanmugam

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintJul 8, 2025

Dissecting the effect of single- and co- infection of TB and COVID-19 pathogens on the sputum microbiome

V P Brintha, S Ashok Kumar, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Manikandan Narayanan

This study investigates how TB and COVID-19 co-infection affects the sputum microbiome, finding altered bacterial abundance and functional pathways that may impact treatment outcomes.

DOI 10.1101/2025.07.08.661948

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GenomicsInternational Journal of Infectious DiseasesPeer-reviewedMar 18, 2021

Whole genome sequencing based differentiation between re-infection and relapse in Indian patients with tuberculosis recurrence, with and without HIV co-infection

Sivakumar Shanmugam, Nathan L. Bachmann, Elena M. Martinez…·Vitali Sintchenko

This study uses whole genome sequencing to differentiate between TB relapse and re-infection in HIV-positive and negative patients, finding 95% relapse in HIV-negative and 75% re-infection in HIV-positive cases.

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