SIMPLE MATCHING USING QIIME 2 AND RDP REVEALS MISIDENTIFIED SEQUENCES AND AN UNDERREPRESENTATION OF FUNGI IN REFERENCE DATASETS

Simple Matching Using QIIME 2 and RDP Reveals Misidentified Sequences and an Underrepresentation of Fungi in Reference Datasets

Simple nucleotide matching identification methods Telephone Handset Lead are not as accurate as once thought at identifying environmental fungal sequences.This is largely because of incorrect naming and the underrepresentation of various fungal groups in reference datasets.Here, we explore these issues by examining an environmental metabarcoding da

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Chronic fatigue syndrome: identifying zebras amongst the horses

Abstract There are currently no investigative tools or physical signs that can confirm or refute the presence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).As a result, clinicians must decide how long to keep looking for alternative explanations for fatigue before settling on a diagnosis of CFS.Too little investigation risks serious or easily treatable causes

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Artemisinin resistance-associated markers in Plasmodium falciparum parasites from the China-Myanmar border: predicted structural stability of K13 propeller variants detected in a low-prevalence area.

BACKGROUND:Malaria reduction and future elimination in China is made more difficult by the importation of cases from neighboring endemic countries, particularly Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, and increased travel to Africa by Chinese nationals.The increasing prevalence of artemisinin resistant parasites across Southeast Asia highlights the importance

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