TABLE 2.
Performance of five different identification methods used with 99 strains, including reference strains
| Identification method | No. of correctly identified isolatesa at:
|
No. of misidentified isolatesb | No. of unidentified isolatesc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species level | Genus level | |||
| 26S rRNA sequence | 94 | 98 | 1 | |
| Classical identification | 74 | 89 | 9 | 1 |
| ITS profiles | 69 | 74 | 2 | 23 |
| RapID Yeast Plus | 33 | 42 | 21 | 36 |
| API 20C | 12 | 13 | 4 | 82 |
a
Isolate was ascribed to the same species by at least two methods.
b
Identification was in disagreement between two or more methods.
c
Identification was not possible or was only supported by partial sequence of the 26S rRNA gene.