Utility of 16S <scp>rDNA</scp> Sequencing for Identification of Rare Pathogenic Bacteria

Abstract

The 16S rDNA sequencing is a useful method over the phenotypic identification systems for the identification of rare and difficult to identify bacteria species. The 16S rDNA sequencing method, however, does have limitation for species-level identification of some bacteria highlighting the need for better bacterial pathogen identification tools.