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Species Streptococcus massiliensis
Name: Streptococcus massiliensis Glazunova et al. 2006
Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc. adj. massiliensis, of Massilia, the ancient Greek and Roman name for Marseille, France, where the type strain was isolated
Type strain: 4401825; CCUG 49690; CIP 108498; DSM 18628; NCTC 13765
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY769997
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Glazunova OO, Raoult D, Roux V. Streptococcus massiliensis sp. nov., isolated from a patient blood culture. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1127-1131. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1719-1720.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.06939 (N = 3).
- 😷 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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is a putative human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Glazunova OO, Raoult D, Roux V. Streptococcus massiliensis sp. nov., isolated from a patient blood culture. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1127-1131.
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Record number: 784987
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