AOAC SPADA Meeting
Bacterial Verification
What if someone disagrees with the new taxonomy?
IJSEM publishes editorials address dissent or disagreements
Aside from journal standards, there is no way to enforce users to adopt new taxonomy.
Regulations sometimes refer to synonyms to avoid confusion. “ All Francisella tularensis subspecies novicida (also referred to as Francisella novicida )……” https://www.selectagents.gov/exclusions‐hhs.html#francisella
How do I know what species I have? Bacterial Verification
It was written on the vial 16s gene sequence
Microscopic examination Phenotypic characteristic‐ Any combination of the above tests
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