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Species Streptococcus caprinus
Name: Streptococcus caprinus Brooker et al. 1996
Etymology: ca.pri’nus. L. masc. adj. caprinus, of or pertaining to goats
Type strain: ACM 3969; ATCC 700065; CIP 104887; LMG 15572; TPC 2.3
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y10868
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Brooker JD, O'Donovan LA, Skene I, Clarke K, Blackall L, Muslera P. Streptococcus caprinus sp. nov., a tannin-resistant ruminal bacterium from feral goats. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 1994; 18:313-318. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 56. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:362-363.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1996
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1996 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Sly et al. (1997), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1996.
Publication:
Sly LI, Cahill MM, Osawa R, Fujisawa T. The tannin-degrading species Streptococcus gallolyticus and Streptococcus caprinus are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:893-894.
- ❗ Streptococcus caprinus 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 = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 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". — 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 6 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 Sly et al. (1997), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1996.
Publication:
Sly LI, Cahill MM, Osawa R, Fujisawa T. The tannin-degrading species Streptococcus gallolyticus and Streptococcus caprinus are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:893-894.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Brooker JD, O'Donovan LA, Skene I, Clarke K, Blackall L, Muslera P. Streptococcus caprinus sp. nov., a tannin-resistant ruminal bacterium from feral goats. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 1994; 18:313-318.
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Record number: 784975
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