IDbyDNA/Illumina RUO Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Target Enrichment Panel

IDbyDNA and Illumina this week launched their codeveloped Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Target Enrichment Panel for research use only. Developed under a previously announced strategic partnership between the companies, the panel uses IDbyDNA's Explify software platform and Illumina's next-generation sequencing technology to detect more than 280 respiratory pathogens (bacterial, viral, and fungal) as well as genes associated with more than 1,200 antimicrobial resistance markers. Using Illumina's MiniSeq Rapid Reagent Kit, the panel can deliver results in less than 24 hours. IDbyDNA's Explify database includes millions of curated DNA and RNA reference sequences and can identify more than 50,000 microorganisms and more than 6,000 known common and rare pathogens, including antimicrobial resistance.