Species Streptococcus sobrinus
Name: Streptococcus sobrinus (ex Coykendall 1974) Coykendall 1983
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: so.bri’nus. L. masc. n. sobrinus, a cousin-german, cousin by the mother's side (referring to the “distant relationship” between this species and Streptococcus mutans)
Type strain: ATCC 33478; CCUG 25735; CIP 103230; DSM 20742; HAMBI 1516; LMG 14641; NCTC 12279; SL1
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ243966
Analyse
FASTA 
Valid publication:
Coykendall AL. Streptococcus sobrinus nom. rev. and Streptococcus ferus nom. rev.: habitat of these and other mutans streptococci. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:883-885. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Streptococcus mutans subsp. sobrinus" Coykendall 1974 homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank
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Notes:
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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.
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The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
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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.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Coykendall AL. Streptococcus sobrinus nom. rev. and Streptococcus ferus nom. rev.: habitat of these and other mutans streptococci. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:883-885.
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Record number: 781387
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