The genus Elizabethkingia has recently emerged as a cause of life-threatening infections in
humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Several new species in the genus …

Introduction: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
(MALDI-TOF MS) has entered clinical diagnostics and is today a generally accepted and …

Elizabethkingia anophelis is an emerging human pathogen causing neonatal meningitis,
catheter-associated infections and nosocomial outbreaks with high mortality rates. Besides …

Background Epidemiological surveillance relies on microbial strain typing, which defines
genomic relatedness among isolates to identify case clusters and their potential sources …

Elizabethkingia spp. is a ubiquitous pathogenic bacterium that has been identified as the
causal agent for a variety of conditions such as meningitis, pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis …

Bacterial pathogens and commensals are surrounded by diverse surface polysaccharides
which include capsules and lipopolysaccharides. These carbohydrates play a vital role in …

The genus Elizabethkingia is genetically heterogeneous, and the phenotypic similarities
between recognized species pose challenges in correct identification of clinically derived …

This paper describes a novel alignment-free distance-based procedure for inferring
phylogenetic trees from genome contig sequences using publicly available bioinformatics …

Background Elizabethkingia anophelis is a multi-drug resistant emerging opportunistic
pathogen with a high mortality rate, causing healthcare-associated outbreaks worldwide …

The increasing availability of modern research tools has enabled a revolution in studies of
non-model organisms. Yet, one aspect that remains difficult or impossible to control in many …