Species Streptococcus cristatus
Name: Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991
Etymology: cris.ta.tus. L. masc. adj. cristatus, ornamented by a crest
Type strain: ATCC 51100; CCUG 33481; CIP 105954; CR311; DSM 8249; LMG 16320; NCTC 12479
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16S rRNA gene:
EU156757
Analyse
FASTA 
Valid publication:
Handley P, Coykendall A, Beighton D, Hardie JM, Whiley RA. Streptococcus crista sp. nov., a viridans streptococcus with tufted fibrils, isolated from the human oral cavity and throat. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:543-547. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:192.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus oligofermentans Tong et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus crista Handley et al. 1991 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus oligofermentans Tong et al. 2003.
Publication:
Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820.
- The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.06868 (N = 3).
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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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Listed as crista in the notification list.
Publication:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:192.
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Nom. corrig.: IJSB 47:909; Streptococcus crista (sic).
Publication:
Trüper HG, De' Clari L. Taxonomic note: Necessary correction of specific epithets formed as substantives (nouns) "in apposition". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:908-909.
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The original spelling of the specific epithet, crista (sic), has been corrected by Trüper and De' Clari 1997.
Publication:
Trüper HG, De' Clari L. Taxonomic note: Necessary correction of specific epithets formed as substantives (nouns) "in apposition". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:908-909.
- The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".
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According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus oligofermentans Tong et al. 2003.
Publication:
Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Handley P, Coykendall A, Beighton D, Hardie JM, Whiley RA. Streptococcus crista sp. nov., a viridans streptococcus with tufted fibrils, isolated from the human oral cavity and throat. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:543-547.
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Record number: 781313
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