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Shotgun metagenomics is a sequencing approach that fragments and sequences all DNA in a sample -- bacterial, archaeal, fungal, viral, and host -- without prior amplification of a specific gene target. Unlike 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, which identifies "who is there" …
Virulence factors are the molecular tools that enable a microorganism to colonize, invade, evade immune defenses, and cause damage to the host. They include toxins, adhesins, invasins, immune evasion molecules, and metabolic enzymes that provide competitive advantages i…