We developed a portable system for metagenomic analyses consisting of nanopore technology - based sequencer, MinION, and laptop computers, and assessed its potential ability to
determine bacterial compositions rapidly.
These procedures can help diagnose the presence of
bacterial infection (which often accompanies bladder stones or sludge) and
determine the
composition of suspected uroliths or sludge (rabbits usually form calcium carbonate crystals, but they may also form calcium oxalate, ammonium phosphate, or monohydrate crystals).