Alert for molecular data interpretation when using Enterococcus faecium reference strains reclassified as Enterococcus lactis

Carla Novais; Ana C Almeida-Santos; Ana Paula Pereira; Andreia Rebelo; Ana R Freitas; Luísa Peixe

doi:10.1016/j.gene.2022.146951

Alert for molecular data interpretation when using Enterococcus faecium reference strains reclassified as Enterococcus lactis

Gene. 2023 Jan 30:851:146951. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146951. Epub 2022 Oct 17.

Authors

Carla Novais¹, Ana C Almeida-Santos², Ana Paula Pereira², Andreia Rebelo³, Ana R Freitas⁴, Luísa Peixe²

Affiliations

¹ UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, REQUIMTE Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: casilva@ff.up.pt.
² UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, REQUIMTE Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
³ UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, REQUIMTE Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Technical-Scientific Area of Environmental Health, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 400, 420-072 Porto, Portugal.
⁴ UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, REQUIMTE Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; TOXRUN, Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Rua Central da Gandra, 1317-4585 Gandra, Portugal.

PMID: 36261083
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146951

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Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Enterococcus
Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecium* / genetics

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents

Supplementary concepts

Enterococcus lactis