Species Streptococcus moroccensis

Name: Streptococcus moroccensis Kadri et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mo.roc.cen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. moroccensis, pertaining to Morocco, from where the type strain was isolated [probably better: morocconensis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus mo-rok-KEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CCMM B831; LMG 27682

16S rRNA gene: KF999654 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Kadri Z, Amar M, Ouadghiri M, Cnockaert M, Aerts M, El Farricha O, Vandamme P. Streptococcus moroccensis sp. nov. and Streptococcus rifensis sp. nov., isolated from raw camel milk. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2480-2485. 🇧🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3333-3334.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kadri Z, Amar M, Ouadghiri M, Cnockaert M, Aerts M, El Farricha O, Vandamme P. Streptococcus moroccensis sp. nov. and Streptococcus rifensis sp. nov., isolated from raw camel milk. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2480-2485. 🇧🇪

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Record number: 791998

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