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Rare Legionella longbeachae Pneumonia Case Undetected by Conventional Testing Revealed through Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing

Researchers at the Reno School of Medicine have reported a severe community-acquired pneumonia case caused by the rare soil-associated organism Legionella longbeachae. The patient, who had initial symptoms of severe pneumonia, required intubation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation before microbial cell-free DNA sequencing identified L longbeachae. The exact cause of the

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Multigene Analysis of Leucoma wiltshirei Highlights Genetic Characteristics and Diversity

Researchers from Lorestan University conducted a study to molecularly identify Leucoma wiltshirei Collenette, a significant pest in Iranian oak stands. The study employed DNA sequencing of mitochondrial and nuclear gene fragments to accurately identify the species, highlighting the 12S rRNA gene region for its suitability in identifying Leucoma Hubner species.