Metagenomic Archives - Insights Get the latest news and education from Mayo Clinic Laboratories Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:26:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Unlocking the Unknown With Metagenomics https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/11/20/unlocking-the-unknown-with-metagenomics/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/11/20/unlocking-the-unknown-with-metagenomics/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=118946 Unlocking the Unknown With MetagenomicsIn this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Trish Simner, Ph.D., a clinical microbiologist at Mayo Clinic to discuss recent news about Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) reform followed by an in-depth conversation about metagenomics.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/11/20/unlocking-the-unknown-with-metagenomics/feed/ 0 New Tools for the Changing Landscape of Tick-Borne Diseases: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/31/new-tools-for-the-changing-landscape-of-tick-borne-diseases-elitza-theel-ph-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/31/new-tools-for-the-changing-landscape-of-tick-borne-diseases-elitza-theel-ph-d/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=117592 New Tools for the Changing Landscape of Tick-Borne Diseases: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, for a timely discussion on tick-borne diseases.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/31/new-tools-for-the-changing-landscape-of-tick-borne-diseases-elitza-theel-ph-d/feed/ 0 Metagenomic Sequencing — A Tool for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infection https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/27/metagenomic-sequencing-a-tool-for-diagnosis-of-central-nervous-system-infection/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/27/metagenomic-sequencing-a-tool-for-diagnosis-of-central-nervous-system-infection/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=112346 Metagenomic Sequencing — A Tool for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System InfectionPACE/State of FL - Metagenomic sequencing for diagnosing central nervous system infection. Content will be shared regarding technical details, clinical applications, and results interpretation, drawing on both current literature and practice guidelines.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/27/metagenomic-sequencing-a-tool-for-diagnosis-of-central-nervous-system-infection/feed/ 0 Widening the net to capture elusive pathogens https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/06/03/widening-the-net-to-capture-elusive-pathogens/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/06/03/widening-the-net-to-capture-elusive-pathogens/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=111033 Widening the net to capture elusive pathogensCentral nervous system infections, such as meningitis and encephalitis, can be devastating for affected patients. While specific treatments are available for some of these infections, it first requires identifying the precise cause of infection. To meet that need, Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a metagenomics assay that can identify more than 1,000 pathogenic organisms in cerebrospinal fluid. The innovative assay, which uses an approach known as shotgun metagenomic sequencing, is one of the only such tests currently available.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/06/03/widening-the-net-to-capture-elusive-pathogens/feed/ 1 Test helps identify elusive central nervous system pathogens: Robin Patel, M.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/02/test-helps-identify-elusive-central-nervous-system-pathogens-robin-patel-m-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/02/test-helps-identify-elusive-central-nervous-system-pathogens-robin-patel-m-d/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=106068 Test helps identify elusive central nervous system pathogens: Robin Patel, M.D.Robin Patel, M.D., explains how a new Mayo Clinic Laboratories' assay can identify central nervous system pathogens that standard tests fail to detect. Rapid, precise diagnosis is essential to preventing long-term effects from these infections.

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