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Article: Clinical, phenotypic, and genotypic evidence for Streptococcus sinensis as the common ancestor of anginosus and mitis groups of streptococci

TitleClinical, phenotypic, and genotypic evidence for Streptococcus sinensis as the common ancestor of anginosus and mitis groups of streptococci
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Issue Date2005
PublisherChurchill Livingstone. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/mehy
Citation
Medical Hypotheses, 2005, v. 66 n. 2, p. 345-351 How to Cite?
AbstractIn 2002, we reported the discovery of a novel species of viridans streptococcus, Streptococcus sinensis. Recently, we reported the isolation of two more strains of S. sinensis. Clinically, S. sinensis is a definite cause of infective endocarditis, a characteristic mainly pertaining to the mitis group of streptococci. Phenotypically, two of the three S. sinensis isolates were Lancefield group F, a characteristic of the anginosus group. However, none of the three strains possess the caramel smell typical of this group of streptococci. Biochemically, S. sinensis was identified in 56% of the time as members of the anginosus group, and in 33% of the time as members of the mitis group. These clinical and phenotypic properties should be governed by the presence/absence or expressivity of particular genes in the S. sinensis genome. Genotypically, phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that S. sinensis branched out as the first branch in the anginosus group, implying that it is the ancestor of the other members of this group. However, the bootstrap value for S. sinensis clustered with members of the anginosus group is only 47%, meaning that it is often not clustered with members of this group, but the mitis group. Furthermore, the differences in the 16S rRNA gene sequences between S. sinensis and Streptococcus intermedius (3.7%) and those between S. sinensis and Streptococcus gordonii (3.6%) are almost the same. All these indicated that it is very likely that S. sinensis is the common ancestor of the anginosus and mitis groups of streptococci. Complete genome sequencing of S. sinensis and comparative genomics studies on the S. sinensis genome and genomes of members in the anginosus and mitis groups should reveal clues to the underlying genotypic differences that govern the different phenotypic properties of the two groups of streptococci, such as why streptococci of the anginosus group are prone to cause abscess formation but not infective endocarditis as compared to other viridans streptococci. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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dc.contributor.authorTeng, JLLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, SKPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_HK
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dc.date.issued2005en_HK
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dc.description.abstractIn 2002, we reported the discovery of a novel species of viridans streptococcus, Streptococcus sinensis. Recently, we reported the isolation of two more strains of S. sinensis. Clinically, S. sinensis is a definite cause of infective endocarditis, a characteristic mainly pertaining to the mitis group of streptococci. Phenotypically, two of the three S. sinensis isolates were Lancefield group F, a characteristic of the anginosus group. However, none of the three strains possess the caramel smell typical of this group of streptococci. Biochemically, S. sinensis was identified in 56% of the time as members of the anginosus group, and in 33% of the time as members of the mitis group. These clinical and phenotypic properties should be governed by the presence/absence or expressivity of particular genes in the S. sinensis genome. Genotypically, phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that S. sinensis branched out as the first branch in the anginosus group, implying that it is the ancestor of the other members of this group. However, the bootstrap value for S. sinensis clustered with members of the anginosus group is only 47%, meaning that it is often not clustered with members of this group, but the mitis group. Furthermore, the differences in the 16S rRNA gene sequences between S. sinensis and Streptococcus intermedius (3.7%) and those between S. sinensis and Streptococcus gordonii (3.6%) are almost the same. All these indicated that it is very likely that S. sinensis is the common ancestor of the anginosus and mitis groups of streptococci. Complete genome sequencing of S. sinensis and comparative genomics studies on the S. sinensis genome and genomes of members in the anginosus and mitis groups should reveal clues to the underlying genotypic differences that govern the different phenotypic properties of the two groups of streptococci, such as why streptococci of the anginosus group are prone to cause abscess formation but not infective endocarditis as compared to other viridans streptococci. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstone. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/mehyen_HK
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dc.subject.meshGenotypeen_HK
dc.subject.meshPhylogenyen_HK
dc.subject.meshRNA, Ribosomal, 16S - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshStreptococcus - classification - geneticsen_HK
dc.titleClinical, phenotypic, and genotypic evidence for Streptococcus sinensis as the common ancestor of anginosus and mitis groups of streptococcien_HK
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