Species Streptococcus mitis
Name: Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: mi.tis. L. masc./fem. adj. mitis, mild
Type strain: ATCC 49456; Carlson's strain NS 51; CCUG 31611; CCUG 35790; CIP 103335; DSM 12643; JCM 12971; LMG 14557; NCTC 12261; NS 51
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16S rRNA gene:
AF003929
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FASTA 
Effective publication: Andrewes FW, Horder TJ. A study of the streptococci pathogenic for man. Lancet 1906; 2:708-713.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Judicial Commission 1993
. JUDICIAL OPINION 66: Designation of strain NS 51 (NCTC 12261) in place of strain NCTC 3165 as the type strain of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:391.
Notes:- This emendation was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
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Judicial Commission 1993
. JUDICIAL OPINION 66: Designation of strain NS 51 (NCTC 12261) in place of strain NCTC 3165 as the type strain of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:391.
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Notes:
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According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established 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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Replacement of type strain; IJSB 43:391.
Publication:
Kilian M, Mikkelsen L, Henrichsen J. Replacement of the type strain of Streptococcus mitis. Request for an opinion under Rule 18g. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:498-499.
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According to the NCTC, the strain NCTC 3165 (previously the type strain of Streptococcus mitis), is a strain (not the type strain) of Streptococcus gordonii Kilian et al. 1989. — Coykendall 1989 argued that the type strain of Streptococcus mitis, NCTC 3165, is not a representative of the species and proposed that Streptococcus oralis should be considered a later synonym of Streptococcus mitis and that its type strain, NCTC 11427, should become the type strain of Streptococcus mitis. This request has been denied by the Judicial Commission (see: infra).
Publication:
Coykendall AL. Rejection of the type strain of Streptococcus mitis (Andrewes and Horder 1906). Request for an opinion. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:207-209.
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According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established 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.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Andrewes FW, Horder TJ. A study of the streptococci pathogenic for man. Lancet 1906; 2:708-713.
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