Phylogenetic analysis of viridans group streptococci causing endocarditis.
Keith E Simmon
,
Lori Hall
,
Christopher W Woods
,
Francesc Marco
,
Jose M Miro
,
Christopher Cabell
,
Bruno Hoen
(1, 2)
,
Mercedes Marin
,
Riccardo Utili
,
Efthymia Giannitsioti
,
Thanh Doco-Lecompte
,
Suzanne Bradley
,
Stanley Mirrett
,
Arjana Tambic
,
Suzanne Ryan
,
David Gordon
,
Phillip Jones
,
Tony Korman
,
Dannah Wray
,
L Barth Reller
,
Marie-Francoise Tripodi
,
Patrick Plesiat
(3)
,
Arthur J Morris
,
Selwyn Lang
,
David R Murdoch
,
Cathy A Petti
,
Non Renseigné
Keith E Simmon
- Function : Author
Lori Hall
- Function : Author
Christopher W Woods
- Function : Author
Francesc Marco
- Function : Author
Jose M Miro
- Function : Author
Christopher Cabell
- Function : Author
Bruno Hoen
- Function : Author
- PersonId : 11357
- IdHAL : bruno-hoen
- ORCID : 0000-0003-3070-3017
- IdRef : 058486194
Mercedes Marin
- Function : Author
Riccardo Utili
- Function : Author
Efthymia Giannitsioti
- Function : Author
Thanh Doco-Lecompte
- Function : Author
Suzanne Bradley
- Function : Author
Stanley Mirrett
- Function : Author
Arjana Tambic
- Function : Author
Suzanne Ryan
- Function : Author
David Gordon
- Function : Author
Phillip Jones
- Function : Author
Tony Korman
- Function : Author
Dannah Wray
- Function : Author
L Barth Reller
- Function : Author
Marie-Francoise Tripodi
- Function : Author
Arthur J Morris
- Function : Author
Selwyn Lang
- Function : Author
David R Murdoch
- Function : Author
Cathy A Petti
- Function : Author
Non Renseigné
- Function : Author
Abstract
Identification of viridans group streptococci (VGS) to the species level is difficult because VGS exchange genetic material. We performed multilocus DNA target sequencing to assess phylogenetic concordance of VGS for a well-defined clinical syndrome. The hierarchy of sequence data was often discordant, underscoring the importance of establishing biological relevance for finer phylogenetic distinctions.