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Table 1 Gordonia species identification by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and correlation with MALDI-TOF MS

From: Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) score algorithm for identification of Gordonia species

Laboratory coding number

Molecular identification (16S rRNA gene)

GenBank accession number

Score

MALDI-TOF MS first species in the identification ranking list

Identification according to

Manufacturer’ scores

New scores

65206307

G. bronchialis

MH371019

1.899

G. bronchialis

Genus level

Species level

10999451

G. sputi

MH371338

1.864

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

226573

G. sputi

MH368686

1.659

G. sputi

Unreliable identification

Genus level

228715

G. sputi

MH371337

1.633

G. rubripertincta

Unreliable identification

Genus level

234219

G. sputi

MH370805

2.05

G. sputi

Species level

Species level

239340

G. sputi

MH370806

1.742

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

240919

G. sputi

MH370807

1.679

G. sputi

Unreliable identification

Genus level

241080

G. sputi

MH368687

1.703

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

241362

G. sputi

MH370809

1.867

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

241859

G. sputi

MH368688

2.12

G. sputi

Species level

Species level

241867

G. sputi

MH368689

1.549

G. rubripertincta

Unreliable identification

Genus level

241963

G. sputi

MH368690

1.72

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

243347

G. sputi

MH370808

1.765

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

243815

G. sputi

MH368691

1.768

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

243837

G. sputi

MH368692

1.695

G. sputi

Unreliable identification

Genus level

245108

G. sputi

MH368693

1.64

G. sputi

Unreliable identification

Genus level

245419

G. sputi

MH368694

1.715

G. sputi

Genus level

Species level

240706

G. otitidis

MH371196

1.507

G. rubripertincta

Unreliable identification

Genus level

243669

G. otitidis

MH370799

1.674

G. aichiensis

Unreliable identification

Genus level

243814

G. otitidis

MH370800

1.638

G. rubripertincta

Unreliable identification

Genus level

245663

G. otitidis

MH370801

1.517

G. rubripertincta

Unreliable identification

Genus level