Rapid and Accurate Species Identification of Mitis Group Streptococci Using the MinION Nanopore Sequencer

Differentiation between mitis group streptococci (MGS) bacteria in routine laboratory tests has become important for obtaining accurate epidemiological information on the characteristics of MGS and understanding their clinical significance. The most reliable method of MGS species identification is m...

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Main Authors: Kazuo Imai, Rina Nemoto, Masahiro Kodana, Norihito Tarumoto, Jun Sakai, Toru Kawamura, Kenji Ikebuchi, Kotaro Mitsutake, Takashi Murakami, Shigefumi Maesaki, Taku Fujiwara, Satoshi Hayakawa, Tomonori Hoshino, Mitsuko Seki, Takuya Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00011/full