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Application Of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms For Rapid Identification Of Mrsa Pfge Strain Types, Michael L. Bernauer
Application Of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms For Rapid Identification Of Mrsa Pfge Strain Types, Michael L. Bernauer
Biomedical Informatics
Introduction: Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is a molecular typing method used in epidemiologic surveillance of MRSA. PFGE relies on electrophoretic migration of restricted DNA fragments, resulting in characteristic fingerprints which can be used to classify organisms. Current methods of analysis, such as Gel Compar II and BioNumerics rely on unsupervised hierarchical clustering algorithms to group organisms based on pairwise similarity. These methods are labor intensive, often requiring a significant amount of user intervention and oversight. This study presents an automated approach to PFGE typing to reduce the amount of user involvement and time required for analysis.
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