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Species Streptococcus hohhotensis
Name: Streptococcus hohhotensis Li et al. 2024
Etymology: hoh.ho.ten’sis. N.L. masc. adj. hohhotensis, pertaining to Hohhot city. Named after the place where the species was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: hoh-ho-TEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: GDMCC 1.1874; IMAU 99199; KCTC 21155
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MZ735463
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Li Y, Han F, Wu Y, Li W, Ren D, Su X, Zhao L, Menghe B, Liu W. Streptococcus hohhotensis sp. nov., isolated from the breast milk of a healthy woman. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6354. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6424.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus toyakuensis Wajima et al. 2022 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus gwangjuense Park et al. 2024 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Streptococcus chosunense Lim et al. 2024 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Streptococcus humanilactis Guo et al. 2024 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus chosunensis corrig. Lim et al. 2024 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus gwangjuensis corrig. Park 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
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Notes:
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⏲ 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. 🇩🇰
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🏢 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.
- ❗ Streptococcus hohhotensis 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.
- 🎓 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 genus.
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⏲ 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.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Li Y, Han F, Wu Y, Li W, Ren D, Su X, Zhao L, Menghe B, Liu W. Streptococcus hohhotensis sp. nov., isolated from the breast milk of a healthy woman. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6354. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 48169
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