Genetic and phylogenetic evidence for misidentification of Vibrio species within the Harveyi clade.
Lett Appl Microbiol, 2012/2;54(2):160-5.
Hoffmann M[1], Monday SR, Fischer M, Brown EW
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PMID: 22118600DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2011.03183.x
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Abstract
aim: This report describes the use of a six-gene multi-locus sequence analysis (MLSA) to correctly identify Vibrio strains of the Harveyi clade.
methods and results: Vibrio isolates were characterized using a six housekeeping gene MLSA. The study provided evidence supporting: (i) a substantial number of reference strains maintained within commercial culture collections are misidentified taxonomically at the species level; (ii) two V. alginolyticus subclades retain species-level divergence; and (iii) V. communis and V. owensii likely are the same species.
conclusion: A significant number (n = 10) of Harveyi clade Vibrio strains have been inaccurately identified, including evidence that V. communis and V. owensii strains, two recently discovered species assigned to the Harveyi clade, comprise a single species.
significance and impact of the study: As Harveyi clade vibrios have an enormous impact on human and aquatic animal health, it is of paramount importance to identify members of the Harveyi clade correctly.
MeSH terms
Animals; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity; Vibrio
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