Table 1.
– Comparison of features of SeqSphere+ platform and MTBseq pipeline.
| SEQSPHERE+ | MTBSEQ | |
|---|---|---|
| LICENSE COST | 1/3/5-years license | Free, Open-source |
| COST PER ANALYSIS | Unlimited analysis | Unlimited analysis |
| GUI | Yes | No |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | MS Windows/Linux | Linux |
| ASSEMBLY | Reference/de novo | Reference |
| VIRULENCE ANALYSIS | Yes | No |
| AMRANALYSISa | Nob | Yes |
a
Not assessed as it was not within the scope of this study.
b
Not automatically available for M. tuberculosis but a database can be manually curated to include the mutations most frequently found in the population.