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Species Streptococcus gallinarum
Name: Streptococcus gallinarum Bridge and Sneath 1982
Etymology: gal.li.na’rum. L. gen. fem. pl. n. gallinarum, of hens
Type strain: ATCC 49573; CCUG 18658; CIP 103013; DSM 24841; F87/276; JCM 8728; LMG 13129; NBRC 100675; NCDO 2313; NCFB 2313; NCIMB 702313; NCTC 12359; PB21
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ301833
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Bridge PD, Sneath PHA. Streptococcus gallinarum sp. nov. and Streptococcus oralis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:410-415. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Enterococcus gallinarum (Bridge and Sneath 1982) Collins et al. 1984
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Enterococcus gallinarum (Bridge and Sneath 1982) Collins et al. 1984 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Streptococcus gallinarum 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, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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:
Bridge PD, Sneath PHA. Streptococcus gallinarum sp. nov. and Streptococcus oralis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:410-415.
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Record number: 781336
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