Unraveling and quantifying "Candidatus Saccharibacteria": in silico and experimental evaluation of V3-V4 16S rRNA metagenomics and qPCR protocols
S. Papaleo, R. Nodari, L. Sterzi, E. D'Auria, C. Cattaneo, G. Bettoni, C. Bonaiti, E. Pagliarini, G. V. Zuccotti, S. Panelli, F. Comandatore
The paper evaluates qPCR and 16S metagenomics methods for quantifying 'Candidatus Saccharibacteria', finding that 16S metagenomics better detects its expansion in allergic subjects than qPCR protocols.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology