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Species Streptococcus difficile
Name: Streptococcus difficile Eldar et al. 1995
Type strain: ATCC 51487; CIP 103768; LMG 15977; ND 2-22
16S rRNA gene:
AB112407
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Eldar A, Bejerano Y, Bercovier H. Streptococcus shiloi and Streptococcus difficile: two new streptococcal species causing a meningoencephalitis in fish. Curr. Microbiol. 1994; 28:139-143. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 52. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:197-198.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Correct name: Streptococcus difficilis corrig. Eldar et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus difficilis corrig. Eldar et al. 1995 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, conserved name
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Kawamura et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Kawamura Y, Itoh Y, Mishima N, Ohkusu K, Kasai H, Ezaki T. High genetic similarity of Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus difficilis: S. difficilis Eldar et al. 1995 is a later synonym of S. agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:961-965.
- 😷 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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 7 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 48:1073.
Publication:
Euzéby JP. Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1073-1075.
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⏲ According to Kawamura et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Kawamura Y, Itoh Y, Mishima N, Ohkusu K, Kasai H, Ezaki T. High genetic similarity of Streptococcus agalactiae and Streptococcus difficilis: S. difficilis Eldar et al. 1995 is a later synonym of S. agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:961-965.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Eldar A, Bejerano Y, Bercovier H. Streptococcus shiloi and Streptococcus difficile: two new streptococcal species causing a meningoencephalitis in fish. Curr. Microbiol. 1994; 28:139-143.
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Record number: 784979
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