Species Streptococcus oligofermentans

Name: Streptococcus oligofermentans Tong et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.li.go.fer.men’tans. Gr. masc. adj. oligos, little, scanty; L. pres. part. fermentans, fermenting; N.L. masc. part. adj. oligofermentans, fermenting few compounds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus o-li-go-fer-MEN-tans, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 58097; CGMCC 1.3089; DSM 19165; LMG 22279; NCTC 13807

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16S rRNA gene: AY099095 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tong H, Gao X, Dong X. Streptococcus oligofermentans sp. nov., a novel oral isolate from caries-free humans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1101-1104. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1703-1705.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptococcus crista Handley et al. 1991	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus crista Handley et al. 1991. Publication: Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820. 🇩🇰
- ⏲ According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991. Publication: Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820. 🇩🇰
- ❗ Streptococcus oligofermentans is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Streptococcus.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07383 (N = 3).
- 😷 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 38 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
- 🧍 The type strain LMG 21535 (cited in the paper by Tong et al. 2003) is not the authentic type strain of Streptococcus oligofermentans, and it is no longer available (see LMG 21535, and CCUG 58097). Publication: Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Tong H, Gao X, Dong X. Streptococcus oligofermentans sp. nov., a novel oral isolate from caries-free humans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1101-1104. 🇨🇳

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