Species Streptococcus symci

Name: Streptococcus symci Qi et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sym’ci. N.L. gen. neut. n. symci, arbitrary epithet derived from Shenyang Medical College, where the sample was characterized

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus SYM-ki, masculine

Type strain: C17; GDMCC 1.1633; JCM 33582

16S rRNA gene: MN068913 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Qi H, Liu D, Zou Y, Wang N, Tian H, Xiao C. Description and genomic characterization of Streptococcus symci sp. nov., isolated from a child's oropharynx. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:113-127. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 230. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7224.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Qi H, Liu D, Zou Y, Wang N, Tian H, Xiao C. Description and genomic characterization of Streptococcus symci sp. nov., isolated from a child's oropharynx. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:113-127. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 11724

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