Maria Hoffmann

This study evaluates the Q20+ nanopore sequencing kit for rapid and accurate bacterial pathogen identification in outbreak investigations, showing high-quality genome assembly but with variations in completeness and SNP accuracy.

The paper compares long-read sequencing methods to detect plasmids, virulence genes, and phages in STEC strains, finding MinION sequencing effective for genome closure and marker identification.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze 91 Salmonella Enteritidis isolates from mice on poultry farms, identifying SNPs that distinguish isolates and provide biomarkers for outbreak detection.