Whole-genome sequencing reads from parasitic nematode larvae collected from human faecal samples in Bangladesh
This study contains whole-genome sequencing reads generated from individual parasitic nematode larvae recovered from human faecal samples collected in Bangladesh. The samples were collected as part of a project investigating the host range of the parasitic nematode Strongyloides stercoralis in humans and dogs in Bangladesh (https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2424630122 & https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3185184/).  Faecal samples were screened for parasitic nematode infection, and infective larvae were collected from positive samples. Single larvae were then subjected to whole-genome sequencing. The resulting reads were initially analysed using Kraken2 with a custom database including standard reference sequences and selected parasitic nematode genomes. This preliminary taxonomic classification indicated that the majority of reads from these samples were assigned to hookworm, particularly Necator americanus, rather than Strongyloides stercoralis. However, this classification has not yet been further confirmed by reference-based genome alignment.  These reads are deposited to support future analyses, including confirmation of species identity, genome assembly, comparative genomics, and population genetic studies of parasitic nematodes.
This study contains whole-genome sequencing reads generated from individual parasitic nematode larvae recovered from human faecal samples collected in Bangladesh. The samples were collected as part of a project investigating the host range of the parasitic nematode Strongyloides stercoralis in humans and dogs in Bangladesh (https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2424630122 & https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3185184/).  Faecal samples were screened for parasitic nematode infection, and infective larvae were collected from positive samples. Single larvae were then subjected to whole-genome sequencing. The resulting reads were initially analysed using Kraken2 with a custom database including standard reference sequences and selected parasitic nematode genomes. This preliminary taxonomic classification indicated that the majority of reads from these samples were assigned to hookworm, particularly Necator americanus, rather than Strongyloides stercoralis. However, this classification has not yet been further confirmed by reference-based genome alignment.  These reads are deposited to support future analyses, including confirmation of species identity, genome assembly, comparative genomics, and population genetic studies of parasitic nematodes.
University of Liverpool