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Species Streptococcus bovis
Name: Streptococcus bovis Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: bo’vis. L. gen. masc./fem. n. bovis, of a cow
Type strain: ATCC 33317; CCUG 17828; CCUG 34832; CIP 102302; DSM 20480; HAMBI 1527; JCM 5802; LMG 8518; NCDO 597; NCFB 597; NCIMB 700597; NCTC 8177
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M58835
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Orla-Jensen S. The lactic acid bacteria. Høst, Copenhagen, 1919.
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: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Streptococcus equinus Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus equinus Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Whiley and Kilian (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus equinus Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Whiley RA, Kilian M. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of staphylococci and streptococci. Minutes of the closed meeting, 31 July 2002, Paris, France. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2003; 53:915-917.
- ❗ Streptococcus bovis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Streptococcus.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "biotype I: 2 human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2; default: 2 human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "default: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; biotype II.2: 1 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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, note = "ht". — 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 1320 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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🧍 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.
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🧍 See also:
Publication:
Farrow JAE, Kruze J, Phillips BA, Bramley AJ, Collins MD. Taxonomic studies on Streptococcus bovis and Streptococcus equinus: description of Streptococcus alactolyticus sp. nov. and Streptococcus saccharolyticus sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 5:467-482.
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🧍 See also:
Publication:
Schlegel L, Grimont F, Ageron E, Grimont PA, Bouvet A. Reappraisal of the taxonomy of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex and related species: description of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus subsp. nov., S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus subsp. nov. and S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:631-645.
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⏲ According to Whiley and Kilian (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus equinus Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Whiley RA, Kilian M. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of staphylococci and streptococci. Minutes of the closed meeting, 31 July 2002, Paris, France. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2003; 53:915-917.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Orla-Jensen S. The lactic acid bacteria. Høst, Copenhagen, 1919.
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Record number: 781302
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