Defining a metagenomic threshold for detecting low abundances of Providencia alcalifaciens in canine faecal samples

DiscussionUsing our detection limit, the occurrence of P. alcalifaciens in faecal samples from healthy dogs was low. Given the low sensitivity of the metagenomic assay, these results do not rule out a significantly higher occurrence of this bacterium at a lower abundance.
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research