Effective publication:
Andrewes FW, Horder TJ. A study of the streptococci pathogenic for man. Lancet 1906; 2:708-713.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Risk group:
2
Emendations:
Judicial Commission 1993
. JUDICIAL OPINION 66: Designation of strain NS 51 (NCTC 12261) in place of strain NCTC 3165 as the type strain of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:391. Notes:
🧍 This emendation was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
Notes:
😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
🎓 Name mentioned 1421 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
🧍 Replacement of type strain; IJSB 43:391.Publication:
Kilian M, Mikkelsen L, Henrichsen J. Replacement of the type strain of Streptococcus mitis. Request for an opinion under Rule 18g. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:498-499.
🧍 According to the NCTC, the strain NCTC 3165 (previously the type strain of Streptococcus mitis), is a strain (not the type strain) of Streptococcus gordonii Kilian et al. 1989. — Coykendall 1989 argued that the type strain of Streptococcus mitis, NCTC 3165, is not a representative of the species and proposed that Streptococcus oralis should be considered a later synonym of Streptococcus mitis and that its type strain, NCTC 11427, should become the type strain of Streptococcus mitis. This request has been denied by the Judicial Commission (see: infra).Publication:
Coykendall AL. Rejection of the type strain of Streptococcus mitis (Andrewes and Horder 1906). Request for an opinion. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:207-209.