title: Species-level molecular identification of invasive "Streptococcus milleri" group clinical isolates by nucleic acid sequencing in a centralized regional microbiology laboratory.
abstract: Organisms belonging to the "Streptococcus milleri" group are important invasive human pathogens. A detailed understanding of their pathogenesis in human infection has only recently been facilitated by the use of molecular methods to study this group of organisms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, 9-3535 Research Rd. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2K8. sameer.elsayed@cls.ab.ca.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: Deirdre L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Church
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Gregson
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elsayed
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008829:Microbiology; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D034364:Streptococcus milleri Group / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S