Long read metagenomics-based precise tracking of bacterial strains and genomic changes after fecal microbiota transplantation
Yu Fan, Mi Ni, Varun Aggarwala, Edward A. Mead, Magdalena Ksiezarek, Lei Cao, Michael A. Kamm, Thomas Julius Borody, Sudarshan Paramsothy, Nadeem Omar Kaakoush, Ari M. Grinspan, Jeremiah J. Faith, Gang Fang
This study introduces LongTrack, a long-read metagenomics framework for precise strain tracking in FMT, revealing genomic changes in engrafted bacteria over time.
Nature Microbiology · Oct 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology