Use of housekeeping gene sequencing for species identification of viridans streptococci

Pattarachai KiratisinLi LiPatrick R. MurraySteven H. FischerMahidol UniversityNIH Clinical Center2018-06-212018-06-212005-01-01Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. Vol.51, No.4 (2005), 297-301073288932-s2.0-16244413629https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/17114Based on the genetic analysis of 20 reference strains, we describe an approach using the sequencing of 2 housekeeping genes, zwf and gki, to identify members of the mitis-sanguinis group of viridans streptococci to the species level, with a better discrimination compared with 16S rDNA sequencing. This approach also suggested that some reference strains may not be correctly classified. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Mahidol UniversityMedicineUse of housekeeping gene sequencing for species identification of viridans streptococciArticleSCOPUS10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.12.001