Species Streptococcus difficilis
Name: Streptococcus difficilis corrig. Eldar et al. 1995
Etymology: dif.fi’ci.lis. L. masc./fem. adj. difficilis, difficult, troublesome
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: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Streptococcus agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, conserved name Streptococcus difficile Eldar et al. 1995 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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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.
- ❗ Streptococcus difficilis 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 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht".
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 48:1073; Streptococcus difficile (sic).
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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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, difficile (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998.
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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🧍 Vandamme et al. 1997 demonstrate that Streptococcus difficilis corrig. Eldar et al. 1995 is a group B streptococcus belonging to the capsular serotype Ib group with a whole-cell protein pattern and phenotypic characteristics similar to those of other type Ib variants of Streptococcus agalactiae Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980). The fish isolates classified as Streptococcus difficilis corrig. could represent a distinct marine variant of Streptococcus agalactiae.
Publication:
Vandamme P, Devriese LA, Pot B, Kersters K, Melin P. Streptococcus difficile is a nonhemolytic group B, type Ib Streptococcus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:81-85.
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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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