Subscribe to our newsletter
To receive updates from LPSN every few months, sign up to our mailing list.
Species Streptococcus garvieae
Name: Streptococcus garvieae Collins et al. 1984
Etymology: gar’vie.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. garvieae, of Garvie, named for E.I. Garvie, a British microbiologist
Pronunciation, gender: GAR-wie-a͡e, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 43921; CCUG 32208; CIP 102507; DSM 20684; DSM 6783; HAMBI 1592; JCM 10343; JCM 12256; LMG 8893; NBIMCC 8066; NBRC 100934; NCDO 2155; NCFB 2155; NCIMB 702155; NIZO 2415
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB598994
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Collins MD, Farrow JA, Phillips BA, Kandler O. Streptococcus garvieae sp. nov. and Streptococcus plantarum sp. nov. J Gen Microbiol 1983; 129:3427-3431. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 14. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:270-271.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986
-
Synonyms:
-
Name Kind Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Enterococcus seriolicida Kusuda et al. 1991 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Lactobacillus garvieae" (Collins et al. 1984) Chen and Sung 2005 homotypic synonym, not validly published
-
-
Notes:
-
⏰ According to Teixeira et al. (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida Kusuda et al. 1991.
Publication:
Teixeira LM, Merquior VL, Vianni MC, Carvalho MG, Fracalanzza SE, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ, Facklam RR. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:664-668.
- ❗ Streptococcus garvieae 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 = 1, note = "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 Important fish pathogen.". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — 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 2 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.
-
⏰ According to Teixeira et al. (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida Kusuda et al. 1991.
Publication:
Teixeira LM, Merquior VL, Vianni MC, Carvalho MG, Fracalanzza SE, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ, Facklam RR. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:664-668.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Collins MD, Farrow JA, Phillips BA, Kandler O. Streptococcus garvieae sp. nov. and Streptococcus plantarum sp. nov. J Gen Microbiol 1983; 129:3427-3431.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/streptococcus-garvieaeLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 781341
This LPSN page was printed on 2025-12-17 13:37:04