Species ***Streptococcus* *parauberis***

Name: Streptococcus parauberis Williams and Collins 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pa.ra.u’be.ris. Gr. prep. para, alongside of or near; L. gen. neut. n. uberis, of an udder, and also a specific epithet; N.L. gen. neut. n. parauberis, alongside of Streptococcus uberis, indicating the close similarity between the two species

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus pa-ra-U-be-ris, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 39954; CIP 103956; DSM 6631; LMG 12174; NCDO 2020; NCFB 2020; NCIMB 702020

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16S rRNA gene: OP164729 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Williams AM, Collins MD. Molecular taxonomic studies on Streptococcus uberis types I and II. Description of Streptococcus parauberis sp. nov. J Appl Bacteriol 1990; 68:485-490. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 35. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:470-471.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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 128 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Streptococcus uberis Diernhofer 1932 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Diernhofer K. Asculinbouillon als Hilfsmittel fur die Differenzierung von Euter-und Milchstreptokokken bei Massenuntersuchungen. Milchwirtschaftliche Forschungen 1932; 13:368-374. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🫡 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. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Streptococcus uberis Diernhofer 1932 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Diernhofer K. Asculinbouillon als Hilfsmittel fur die Differenzierung von Euter-und Milchstreptokokken bei Massenuntersuchungen. Milchwirtschaftliche Forschungen 1932; 13:368-374. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🧍 Streptococcus parauberis Williams and Collins 1990 was previously known as Streptococcus uberis type (genotype) II. Publication: Diernhofer K. Asculinbouillon als Hilfsmittel fur die Differenzierung von Euter-und Milchstreptokokken bei Massenuntersuchungen. Milchwirtschaftliche Forschungen 1932; 13:368-374.

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Williams AM, Collins MD. Molecular taxonomic studies on Streptococcus uberis types I and II. Description of Streptococcus parauberis sp. nov. J Appl Bacteriol 1990; 68:485-490. 🇬🇧

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Species Streptococcus parauberis

Species ***Streptococcus* *parauberis***