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Species Streptococcus parapneumoniae
Name: Streptococcus parapneumoniae Katayama et al. 2025
Etymology: pa.ra.pneu.mo.ni’ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. parapneumoniae, indicating the similarity to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pa-ra-pne͡u-mo-NI-a͡e, masculine
Type strain: JCM 36068; KCTC 21228; SP 4011
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC811253
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Katayama Y, Morita M, Chang B, Katagiri D, Ishikane M, Yamada G, Mezaki K, Kurokawa M, Takano H, Akeda Y. Identification and characterization of a novel alpha-haemolytic streptococci, Streptococcus parapneumoniae sp. nov., which caused bacteremia with pyelonephritis. Int J Med Microbiol 2024; 315:151625. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 221. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6562.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Streptococcus thalassemiae Diouf et al. 2023
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus nakanonensis corrig. Wajima et al. 2025 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus nakanoensis Wajima et al. 2025 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Streptococcus thalassemiae Diouf et al. 2023 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus thalassemiae Diouf et al. 2023.
Publication:
Kilian M, Slotved H-C, Fuursted K, D’Mello A, Tettelin H. Re-evaluation of boundaries of Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis and demonstration of multiple later synonyms of Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus thalassemiae: description of Streptococcus mitis subsp. carlssonii subsp. nov. and emended description of Streptococcus mitis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2025; 75:0. 🇩🇰
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6765.
- ❗ Streptococcus parapneumoniae 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-02-04.
- 🙅 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
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⏲ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus thalassemiae Diouf et al. 2023.
Publication:
Kilian M, Slotved H-C, Fuursted K, D’Mello A, Tettelin H. Re-evaluation of boundaries of Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis and demonstration of multiple later synonyms of Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus thalassemiae: description of Streptococcus mitis subsp. carlssonii subsp. nov. and emended description of Streptococcus mitis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2025; 75:0.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Katayama Y, Morita M, Chang B, Katagiri D, Ishikane M, Yamada G, Mezaki K, Kurokawa M, Takano H, Akeda Y. Identification and characterization of a novel alpha-haemolytic streptococci, Streptococcus parapneumoniae sp. nov., which caused bacteremia with pyelonephritis. Int J Med Microbiol 2024; 315:151625. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 57194
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