The Mitis group of streptococci includes an important human pathogen, Streptococcus
pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and about 20 other related species with much lower …

The identification and detection of mitis group streptococci, which contain Streptococcus
pneumoniae, have been hampered by the lack of sensitive and specific assays. In this study …

Distinuishing the species of mitis group streptococci is challenging due to ambiguous
phenotypic characteristics and high degree of genetic similarity. This has been particularly …

The close phylogenetic relationship of the important pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae
and several species of commensal streptococci, particularly Streptococcus mitis and …

Correct identifications of isolates and strains of the Mitis-Group of the genus Streptococcus
are particularly difficult, due to high genetic similarity, resulting from horizontal gene transfer …

Purpose. Correct serotype identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is
important for monitoring disease epidemiology and assessing the impacts of pneumococcal …

We describe a PCR-assay differentiating Streptococcus pneumoniae from closely-related
species of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus and identification of pneumococcus …

The oral streptococcal group (mitis phylogenetic group) currently consists of nine recognized
species, although the group has been traditionally difficult to classify, with frequent changes …

Reliable distinction of Streptococcus pneumoniae and viridans group streptococci is
important because of the different pathogenic properties of these organisms. Differentiation …

The usefulness and reliability of partial sequence analysis of the manganese-dependent
superoxide dismutase gene (sodA), autolysin (lytA) gene amplification and species-specific …