Life Identification Numbers: A bacterial strain nomenclature approach
F. Palma, M. Hennart, K. A. Jolley, C. Crestani, K. L. Wyres, S. Bridel, C. A. Yeats, B. Brancotte, B. Raffestin, S. David, M. M. C. Lam, R. Izdebski, V. Passet, C. Rodrigues, M. Rethoret-Pasty, , S. Brisse
The paper proposes the Life Identification Number (LIN) system as a stable, multilevel strain taxonomy for bacterial pathogens based on core genome MLST to improve epidemiological tracking and nomenclature consistency.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2024Microbiology