The Journal of arthroplasty
Circulating Bacteriophage DNA Distinguishes Staphylococcal Infection From Commensal Colonization.
Robert Manasherob, Daisuke Furukawa, Naomi L Haddock, Tony H W Chang, Aviv Hargil, Prerna Arora, Niaz Banaei, William J Maloney, Paul L Bollyky, Derek F Amanatullah
Published: 202510.1016/j.arth.2025.09.051
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bacteriophage sequences from cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in plasma can be used to diagnose bacterial pathogens during sepsis. Here, we hypothesize that plasma bacteriophage cfDNA can serve as a serological biomarker to monitor Staphylococcal pe…
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