Species "Streptococcus milleri"

Name: "Streptococcus milleri" Guthof 1956

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mil’le.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. milleri, named in honour of James N. Miller, an American spirochetologist who made significant contributions to the study of Treponema, Leptospira and Borrelia Subclade S1

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus MIL-le-ri, masculine

Original publication: Guthof O. Ueber patogene 'Vergrunede Streptokokken', Streptokokken Befunde bei dentogenen Abszesen und Infiltraten im Berieich der Mundhohle. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. I 1956; 166:533-564.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😷 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: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; group: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Guthof O. Ueber patogene 'Vergrunede Streptokokken', Streptokokken Befunde bei dentogenen Abszesen und Infiltraten im Berieich der Mundhohle. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. I 1956; 166:533-564.

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Record number: 71592

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Species "Streptococcus milleri"