Microbial cell-free DNA for rapid pathogen identification in clinical diagnostics: a proof of concept study.

Banz M, Hagel S, Freiburger S, Huhn F, Krause M, Glöckner S, Löffler B, Nurjadi D, Muthukumarasamy U, Jundzill M, Kaasch AJ, Pletz MW, Brandt C

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DOI: 10.1186/s13073-026-01700-3
Published: 2026 Jun 19
Container: Genome medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13073-026-01700-3,
  title = {Microbial cell-free DNA for rapid pathogen identification in clinical diagnostics: a proof of concept study.},
  author = {Banz M and Hagel S and Freiburger S and Huhn F and Krause M and Glöckner S and Löffler B and Nurjadi D and Muthukumarasamy U and Jundzill M and Kaasch AJ and Pletz MW and Brandt C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Genome medicine},
  doi = {10.1186/s13073-026-01700-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-026-01700-3}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Microbial cell-free DNA for rapid pathogen identification in clinical diagnostics: a proof of concept study.
AU  - Banz M
AU  - Hagel S
AU  - Freiburger S
AU  - Huhn F
AU  - Krause M
AU  - Glöckner S
AU  - Löffler B
AU  - Nurjadi D
AU  - Muthukumarasamy U
AU  - Jundzill M
AU  - Kaasch AJ
AU  - Pletz MW
AU  - Brandt C
PY  - 2026
JO  - Genome medicine
DO  - 10.1186/s13073-026-01700-3
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M, B., S, H., S, F., F, H., M, K., S, G., B, L., D, N., U, M., M, J., AJ, K., MW, P., & C, B. (2026). Microbial cell-free DNA for rapid pathogen identification in clinical diagnostics: a proof of concept study.. Genome medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-026-01700-3

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