Laboratory Misidentifications Resulting from Taxonomic Changes to Bacillus cereus Group Species, 2018–2022

Laboratory Misidentifications Resulting from Taxonomic Changes to Bacillus cereus Group Species, 2018–2022

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is being applied increasingly to Bacillus cereus group species; however, misinterpretation of WGS results may have severe consequences. We report 3 cases, 1 of which was an outbreak, in which misinterpretation of B. cereus group WGS results hindered communication within...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2022-09, Vol.28 (9), p.1877-1881
Hauptverfasser: Carroll, Laura M, Matle, Itumeleng, Kovac, Jasna, Cheng, Rachel A, Wiedmann, Martin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus paranthracis
Bacillus tropicus
bacteria
Bacteria, Pathogenic
Biology
Causes of
Dispatch
DNA sequencing
Errors, Scientific
Ethical aspects
Food contamination & poisoning
Food safety
Genetic aspects
Genomes
Genomics
Group Species, 2018–2022
Health surveillance
Identification and classification
Illnesses
Laboratories
Laboratory Misidentifications Resulting from Taxonomic Changes to
Methods
Microbiological laboratories
Nucleotide sequencing
Pathogens
Phenetics
Phylogenetics
Public health
Taxonomy
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Zusammenfassung:Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is being applied increasingly to Bacillus cereus group species; however, misinterpretation of WGS results may have severe consequences. We report 3 cases, 1 of which was an outbreak, in which misinterpretation of B. cereus group WGS results hindered communication within public health and industrial laboratories.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2809.220293