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Advancements in Microbiology Diagnostics and the 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene
Advancements in Microbiology Diagnostics and the 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene
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17 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2019
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Time Stamps00:00 Podcast Intro00:30 Introduction of Robin Patel, M.D. the Division Chair of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic 00:42 What is the 16S Ribosomal RNA gene?1:28 How is it detected and sequenced in clinical microbiology?2:33 What does this mean for physicians and their patients now that this is something that can be done in the microbiology lab?4:23 How has the testing for this gene changed?5:58 Can you take us through an interesting case you have come across?9:47 What are the limitations when you’re talking about this kind of testing?11:15 Where is this headed? Are we headed towards next-gen sequencing for 16S?11:51 So, that will be helpful when you’re talking about using it directly on a patient sample vs. a pure colony that you’re using the testing on?12:29 What’s the turnaround time for this kind of test? 14:08 Where does this 16S Ribosomal RNA gene testing fit in the toolbox of who should be ordering this?15:21 What is it that you wish the medical community knew about the microbiology lab?16:34 OutroResources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5652441/ https://jcm.asm.org/content/55/9/2599
Released:
Nov 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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