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Species Streptococcus gallolyticus
Name: Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1996
Etymology: gal.lo.ly’ti.cus. N.L. neut. n. gallatum, gallate; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. adj. lytikos -ê -on, able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. gallolyticus, gallate-digesting
Type strain: ACM 3611; CCUG 35224; CIP 105428; HDP 98035; JCM 10005; LMG 16802; NCTC 13773
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X94337
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Osawa R, Fujisawa T, Sly LL. Streptococcus gallolyticus sp. nov.; gallate degrading organisms formerly assigned to Streptococcus bovis. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:74-78. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 56. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:362-363.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus caprinus Brooker et al. 1996 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Chamkha et al. 2002
Chamkha M, Patel BK, Traore A, Garcia JL, Labat M. Isolation from a shea cake digester of a tannin-degrading Streptococcus gallolyticus strain that decarboxylates protocatechuic and hydroxycinnamic acids, and emendation of the species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:939-944.
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1077-1079.
Notes:- 🧍 In the paper by Chamkha et al. 2002, Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1996 is erroneously cited as Streptococcus gallolyticus Osawa et al. 1995.
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Schlegel et al. 2003
Schlegel L, Grimont F, Ageron E, Grimont PA, Bouvet A. Reappraisal of the taxonomy of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex and related species: description of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus subsp. nov., S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus subsp. nov. and S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:631-645.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1221-1222.
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Chamkha et al. 2002
Chamkha M, Patel BK, Traore A, Garcia JL, Labat M. Isolation from a shea cake digester of a tannin-degrading Streptococcus gallolyticus strain that decarboxylates protocatechuic and hydroxycinnamic acids, and emendation of the species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:939-944.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Sly et al. (1997), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus caprinus Brooker et al. 1996.
Publication:
Sly LI, Cahill MM, Osawa R, Fujisawa T. The tannin-degrading species Streptococcus gallolyticus and Streptococcus caprinus are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:893-894.
- 😷 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 = "default: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; biotype II/1: 1 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. — 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 387 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Streptococcus bovis Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Orla-Jensen S. The lactic acid bacteria. Høst, Copenhagen, 1919.
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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⏰ According to Sly et al. (1997), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus caprinus Brooker et al. 1996.
Publication:
Sly LI, Cahill MM, Osawa R, Fujisawa T. The tannin-degrading species Streptococcus gallolyticus and Streptococcus caprinus are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:893-894.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (Osawa et al. 1996) Schlegel et al. 2003 validly published under the ICNP correct name Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus (Tsakalidou et al. 1998) Schlegel et al. 2003 validly published under the ICNP correct name Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (Poyart et al. 2002) Schlegel et al. 2003 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Osawa R, Fujisawa T, Sly LL. Streptococcus gallolyticus sp. nov.; gallate degrading organisms formerly assigned to Streptococcus bovis. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:74-78.
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Record number: 781337
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