Clinical metagenomics for the veterinary microbiological diagnostic laboratory
To evaluate the clinically relevant applications of metagenomics in routine diagnostics in the veterinary microbiological diagnostic laboratory. The research project will provide information on the possibilities and limitations of the implementation of metagenomics in at least the following samples: urine from dogs with (recurrent) cystitis and skin samples from dogs with pyoderma. In addition a study into clinical relevance of different bacterial species associated with otitis externa in dogs will be conducted.
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Marloes van Dijk