GyrB Polymorphisms Accurately Assign Invasive Viridans Group Streptococcal Species
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GyrB polymorphisms accurately assign invasive viridans group streptococcal species.
Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are a heterogeneous group of medically important bacteria that cannot be accurately assigned to a particular species using conventional phenotypic methods. Although multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) is considered the gold standard for VGS species-level identification, MLSA is not yet feasible in the clinical setting. Conversely, molecular methods, such as sod...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01068-14