Title: Reagent contamination can critically impact sequence-based microbiome analyses
Authors: last_name: Salter
first_name: Susannah J
name: Susannah J Salter
corresponding: yes
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
country: UK
name: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , Hinxton, CB10 ISA, UK
last_name: Cox
first_name: Michael J
name: Michael J Cox
affiliations: label: 2
institution: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
name: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London , SW3 6LY
last_name: Turek
first_name: Elena M
name: Elena M Turek
affiliations: label: 2
institution: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
name: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London , SW3 6LY
last_name: Calus
first_name: Szymon T
name: Szymon T Calus
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham
country: UK
name: Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
last_name: Cookson
first_name: William O
name: William O Cookson
affiliations: label: 2
institution: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
name: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London , SW3 6LY
last_name: Moffatt
first_name: Miriam F
name: Miriam F Moffatt
affiliations: label: 2
institution: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
name: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London , SW3 6LY
last_name: Turner
first_name: Paul
name: Paul Turner
affiliations: label: 4
institution: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
country: Thailand
name: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University , Mae Sot, Thailand
label: 5
institution: Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford
country: UK
name: Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford , Oxford, UK
last_name: Parkhill
first_name: Julian
name: Julian Parkhill
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
country: UK
name: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , Hinxton, CB10 ISA, UK
last_name: Loman
first_name: Nick
name: Nick Loman
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham
country: UK
name: Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
last_name: Walker
first_name: Alan W
name: Alan W Walker
corresponding: yes
affiliations: label: 1
institution: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
country: UK
name: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , Hinxton, CB10 ISA, UK
label: 6
institution: Microbiology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen
country: UK
name: Microbiology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen, AB219SB, UK
Affiliations: label: 1
institution: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
country: UK
name: Pathogen Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute , Hinxton, CB10 ISA, UK
label: 2
institution: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
name: Molecular Genetics and Genomics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London , SW3 6LY
label: 3
institution: Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham
country: UK
name: Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham , Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
label: 4
institution: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
country: Thailand
name: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University , Mae Sot, Thailand
label: 5
institution: Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford
country: UK
name: Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford , Oxford, UK
label: 6
institution: Microbiology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen
country: UK
name: Microbiology Group, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen, AB219SB, UK
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Document type: preprint
Year: 2014