Species Streptococcus gwangjuense

Name: Streptococcus gwangjuense Park et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus gwan͡g-ju-EN-se, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 76562; ChDC -B345; JCM 33299; KCOM 1679

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16S rRNA gene: KF733672 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Park SN, Lim YK, Shin JH, Chang YH, Shin Y, Paek J, Kim H, Kook JK. Streptococcus gwangjuense sp. nov., Isolated from Human Pericoronitis. Curr Microbiol 2019; 76:799-803. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptococcus gwangjuensis corrig. Park et al. 2024

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptococcus gwangjuensis corrig. Park et al. 2024	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
Streptococcus humanilactis Guo et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptococcus toyakuensis Wajima et al. 2022	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptococcus chosunense Lim et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Streptococcus chosunensis corrig. Lim et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Kilian M, Slotved HC, Fuursted K, D'Mello A, Tettelin H. Re-evaluation of boundaries of Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis and demonstration of multiple later synonyms of Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus thalassemiae: description of Streptococcus mitis subsp. carlssonii subsp. nov. and emended description of Streptococcus mitis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6704. 🇩🇰
- 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6765.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2025-10-14.
- 🙅 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 genus.

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Park SN, Lim YK, Shin JH, Chang YH, Shin Y, Paek J, Kim H, Kook JK. Streptococcus gwangjuense sp. nov., Isolated from Human Pericoronitis. Curr Microbiol 2019; 76:799-803. 🇰🇷

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Species Streptococcus gwangjuense