The utility of PCR analysis of transfer DNA intergenic spacer length polymorphism (tDNA-
ILP) for the identification to the species level of clinically relevant viridans streptococci was …

The feasibility of sequence analysis of the 16S-23S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) intergenic
spacer (ITS) for the identification of clinically relevant viridans group streptococci (VS) was …

Based on the genetic analysis of 20 reference strains, we describe an approach using the
sequencing of 2 housekeeping genes, zwf and gki, to identify members of the mitis …

Relationships among selected species of viridans streptococci were studied by using
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-DNA hybridization and biochemical and serological tests. The …

The rapid ID 32 Strep system (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) was evaluated for its ability
to identify 21 species of viridans group streptococci; results were compared with DNA-DNA …

Two phenotypic and three molecular methods were assessed for their ability to identify
viridans group streptococci (VGS) to the species level. A panel of 23 clinical isolates …

Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are a heterogeneous group of medically important
bacteria that cannot be accurately assigned to a particular species using conventional …

A PCR assay that allows identification of clinically relevant viridans group streptococci
(Streptococcus gordonii, S. mitis, S. mutans, S. oralis, S. salivarius, and S. sanguis) to the …

The 16S–23S rDNA intergenic spacer regions (ISR) of different streptococcal species and
subspecies were amplified with primers derived from the highly conserved flanking regions …

One hundred reference strains representing all species belonging to the different
phylogenetic lineages of the viridans streptococci were examined by means of one …