A metagenomic DNA sequencing assay that is robust against environmental DNA contamination

Metagenomic DNA sequencing is a powerful tool to characterize microbial communities but is sensitive to environmental DNA contamination, in particular when applied to samples with low microbial biomass. Here, we present contamination-free metagenomic DNA sequencing (Coffee-seq), a metagenomic sequencing assay that is robust against environmental contamination. The core idea of Coffee-seq is to tag the DNA in the sample prior to DNA isolation and library preparation with a label that can be recorded by DNA sequencing. Any contaminating DNA that is introduced in the sample after tagging can then be bioinformatically identified and removed. We applied Coffee-seq to screen for infections from microorganisms with low burden in blood and urine, to identify COVID-19 co-infection, to characterize the urinary microbiome, and to identify microbial DNA signatures of inflammatory bowel disease in blood.

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UpdateIn: Nat Commun. 2022 Jul 21;13(1):4197. - PMID 35864089

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E-Artikel

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2021) vom: 23. Nov.

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Englisch

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Mzava, Omary [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Alexandre Pellan [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Adrienne [VerfasserIn]
Smalling, Sami [VerfasserIn]
Djomnang Kounatse, Liz-Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Lenz, Joan [VerfasserIn]
Longman, Randy [VerfasserIn]
Steadman, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Salvatore, Mirella [VerfasserIn]
Suthanthiran, Manikkam [VerfasserIn]
Lee, John R [VerfasserIn]
Mason, Christopher E [VerfasserIn]
Dadhania, Darshana [VerfasserIn]
De Vlaminck, Iwijn [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 08.11.2023

published: Electronic

UpdateIn: Nat Commun. 2022 Jul 21;13(1):4197. - PMID 35864089

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1101/2021.11.22.469599

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NLM333824865