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Species Streptococcus minor
Name: Streptococcus minor Vancanneyt et al. 2004
Etymology: mi’nor. L. comp. masc. adj. minor, smaller; from L. masc. adj. parvus, small
Type strain: CCUG 47487; DSM 17118; LMG 21734; NCTC 14635; ON59
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY232832
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Vancanneyt M, Devriese LA, De Graef EM, Baele M, Lefebvre K, Snauwaert C, Vandamme P, Swings J, Haesebrouck F. Streptococcus minor sp. nov., from faecal samples and tonsils of domestic animals. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:449-452. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1007-1009.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.08308 (N = 3).
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 8 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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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:
Vancanneyt M, Devriese LA, De Graef EM, Baele M, Lefebvre K, Snauwaert C, Vandamme P, Swings J, Haesebrouck F. Streptococcus minor sp. nov., from faecal samples and tonsils of domestic animals. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:449-452.
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Record number: 781360
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