Whither Extensive Genomic-Based Microbial Taxonomic Revision?

In the study published by Potter et al. in this issue of Clinical Chemistry (1), 103 genomes under the auspices of either Gardnerella vaginalis or Gardnerella spp. contributed to the National Center for Biotechnology Information database were accessed with the goal of further elucidating subspecies or new species designations (termed genomospecies in the context of in silico analysis). This genus is one of several that can contribute to the...