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Species Streptococcus defectivus
Name: Streptococcus defectivus Bouvet et al. 1989
Etymology: de.fec.ti.vus. L. masc. adj. defectivus, deficient
Type strain: ATCC 49176; CCUG 27639; CCUG 27804; CIP 103.242; DSM 9849; GIFU 12707; LMG 14740; SC 10
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16S rRNA gene:
D50541
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Bouvet A, Grimont F, Grimont PAD. Streptococcus defectivus sp. nov. and Streptococcus adjacens sp. nov., nutritionally variant streptococci from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:290-294. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Abiotrophia defectiva (Bouvet et al. 1989) Kawamura et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Abiotrophia defectiva (Bouvet et al. 1989) Kawamura et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Streptococcus defectivus 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 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". — 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. — 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 16 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
- 🙅 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.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bouvet A, Grimont F, Grimont PAD. Streptococcus defectivus sp. nov. and Streptococcus adjacens sp. nov., nutritionally variant streptococci from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:290-294.
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Record number: 781315
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