Species "Streptococcus avium"

Name: "Streptococcus avium" Nowlan and Deibel 1967

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a’vi.um. L. gen. fem. n. avis, bird; L. gen. fem. pl. n. avium, of birds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus A-wi-um, masculine

Nomenclatural type: deposited with the American Type Culture Collection

Original publication: Nowlan SS, Deibel RH. Group Q streptococci. I. Ecology, serology, physiology, and relationship to established enterococci. J Bacteriol 1967; 94:291-296.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 2

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 = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Nowlan SS, Deibel RH. Group Q streptococci. I. Ecology, serology, physiology, and relationship to established enterococci. J Bacteriol 1967; 94:291-296.

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Record number: 3771

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Species "Streptococcus avium"