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Species Streptococcus oralis
Name: Streptococcus oralis Bridge and Sneath 1982
Etymology: o.ra’lis. L. neut. n. os (gen. oris), mouth; L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; L. masc. adj. oralis, pertaining to the mouth, of the mouth
Type strain: ATCC 35037; CCUG 13229; CCUG 24891; CIP 102922; DSM 20627; JCM 12997; LMG 14532; LVG 1; NCTC 11427; PB 182; SK23
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF003932
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Bridge PD, Sneath PHA. Streptococcus gallinarum sp. nov. and Streptococcus oralis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:410-415. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Emendations:
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Kilpper-Bälz et al. 1985
Kilpper-Bälz R, Wenzig P, Schleifer KH. Molecular relationships and classification of some viridans streptococci as Streptococcus oralis and emended description of Streptococcus oralis (Bridge and Sneath 1982). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:482-488.
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Kilian et al. 1989
Kilian M, Mikkelsen L, Henrichsen J. Taxonomic study of viridans streptococci: description of Streptococcus gordonii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Streptococcus sanguis (White and Niven 1946), Streptococcus oralis (Bridge and Sneath 1982), and Streptococcus mitis (Andrewes and Horder 1906). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:471-484.
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Jensen et al. 2016
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.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:179-182.
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Kilpper-Bälz et al. 1985
Kilpper-Bälz R, Wenzig P, Schleifer KH. Molecular relationships and classification of some viridans streptococci as Streptococcus oralis and emended description of Streptococcus oralis (Bridge and Sneath 1982). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:482-488.
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07670 (N = 3).
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — 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 913 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani (Camelo-Castillo et al. 2014) Jensen et al. 2016 validly published under the ICNP correct name Streptococcus oralis subsp. oralis (Bridge and Sneath 1982) Jensen et al. 2016 validly published under the ICNP correct name Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus (Zbinden et al. 2012) Jensen et al. 2016 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bridge PD, Sneath PHA. Streptococcus gallinarum sp. nov. and Streptococcus oralis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:410-415.
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Record number: 781364
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