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Species Streptococcus cecorum
Name: Streptococcus cecorum Devriese et al. 1983
Etymology: ce.co.rum. N.L. neut. n. caecum, sacculated diverticulum of the large intestine (cecum) (can be noun or adjective); N.L. gen. neut. pl. n. cecorum, of ceca
Type strain: A60; ATCC 43198; CCUG 27299; CIP 103676; DSM 20682; JCM 8724; LMG 12902; NBRC 100674; NCDO 2674; NCFB 2674; NCIMB 702674; NCTC 12421
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ301827
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Devriese LA, Dutta GN, Farrow JAE, Van De Kerckhove A, Phillips BA. Streptococcus cecorum, a new species isolated from chickens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:772-776. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Enterococcus cecorum (Devriese et al. 1983) Williams et al. 1989
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Enterococcus cecorum (Devriese et al. 1983) Williams et al. 1989 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Streptococcus cecorum 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 = 1, note = "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 = 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 = 1, note = "+". — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Devriese LA, Dutta GN, Farrow JAE, Van De Kerckhove A, Phillips BA. Streptococcus cecorum, a new species isolated from chickens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:772-776.
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Record number: 781306
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