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XspecT is a Python-based tool to taxonomically classify sequence-reads (or assembled genomes) on the species and/or MLST level using kmer indices and a Support Vector Machine.
XspecT utilizes the uniqueness of kmers and compares extracted kmers from the input-data to a kmer index. Probablistic data structures ensure a fast lookup in this process. For a final prediction, the results are classified using a Support Vector Machine.
The tool is available as a web-based application and as a command line interface.