16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing for the detection of tick-borne bacteria: whole blood
Illumina sequencing of 16S rRNA gene from metagenomic samples extracted on the MagNa Pure 96, using primers F (5'-AGAGTTTGATCMTGGCTCAIIIIIAACGC-3'), R1 (5'-CGGCTGCTGGCAIIIAITTDGC-3'), and R2 (5'-CGGCTGCTGGCAIIIAITTDGT-3')