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An accurate classification of bacteria is essential for the proper identification of patient infections and subsequent treatment decisions. Multi-Locus Se-quence Typing (MLST) is a genetic technique for bacterial classification. MLST classifications are used to cluster bacteria into clonal complexes. Importantly, clonal complexes can serve as a biological species concept for bacteria, facilitating an otherwise difficult taxonomic classification. In this paper, we argue for the inclusion of terms relating to clonal complexes in biomedical ontologies.
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Goldfain, A., Cowell, L. & Smith, B. Clonal Complexes in Biomedical Ontologies. Nat Prec (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.3476.1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.3476.1