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Species Streptococcus thalassemiae
Name: Streptococcus thalassemiae Diouf et al. 2023
Etymology: tha.las.se’mi.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. thalassemiae, refering to the isolation of the bacterial strain from a patient with thalassemia
Type strain: CECT 30109; CSUR Q2617; Marseille Q2617
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LR809138
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Diouf FS, Beye M, Gaye M, Mbaye B, Alibar S, Sarr M, Dubourg G, Lagier JC, Sokhna C, Fenollar F, et al. Description of Streptococcus thalassemiae sp. nov., a Bacterium Isolated from Human Blood. Int J Microbiol 2023; 2023:3802590. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 214. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6080.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus parapneumoniae Katayama et al. 2025 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus nakanonensis corrig. Wajima et al. 2025 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus nakanoensis Wajima et al. 2025 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus nakanoensis Wajima et al. 2025.
Publication:
Kilian M, Slotved HC, 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. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6704. 🇩🇰
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⏰ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus nakanonensis corrig. Wajima et al. 2025.
Publication:
Kilian M, Slotved HC, 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. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6704. 🇩🇰
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⏰ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus parapneumoniae Katayama et al. 2025.
Publication:
Kilian M, Slotved HC, 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. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6704. 🇩🇰
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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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
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⏰ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus nakanoensis Wajima et al. 2025.
Publication:
Kilian M, Slotved HC, 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. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6704.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Diouf FS, Beye M, Gaye M, Mbaye B, Alibar S, Sarr M, Dubourg G, Lagier JC, Sokhna C, Fenollar F, et al. Description of Streptococcus thalassemiae sp. nov., a Bacterium Isolated from Human Blood. Int J Microbiol 2023; 2023:3802590. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 39749
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