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Species Streptococcus waius
Name: Streptococcus waius Flint et al. 1999
Etymology: wa’ius. Maori n. waiu, milk (New Zealand); N.L. gen. neut. n. waius, of milk [probably better: waiui]
Type strain: 3/1; CCUG 43003; CIP 106079; NZRCC 20100
16S rRNA gene:
AF088900
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Flint SH, Ward LJ, Brooks JD. Streptococcus waius sp. nov., a thermophilic Streptococcus from a biofilm. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:759-767. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:937-939.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus (Tsakalidou et al. 1998) Schlegel et al. 2003
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus (Tsakalidou et al. 1998) Schlegel et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Streptococcus macedonicus Tsakalidou et al. 1998 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Manachini et al. (2002), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus macedonicus Tsakalidou et al. 1998.
Publication:
Manachini PL, Flint SH, Ward LJ, Kelly W, Fortina MG, Parini C, Mora D. Comparison between Streptococcus macedonicus and Streptococcus waius strains and reclassification of Streptococcus waius (Flint et at. 1999) as Streptococcus macedonicus (Tsakalidou et al. 1998). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:945-951.
- ❗ Streptococcus waius 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.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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 risk group of the genus.
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Publication:
Schlegel L, Grimont F, Ageron E, Grimont PA, Bouvet A. Reappraisal of the taxonomy of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex and related species: description of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus subsp. nov., S. gallolyticus subsp. macedonicus subsp. nov. and S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:631-645.
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Publication:
Whiley RA, Kilian M. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of staphylococci and streptococci. Minutes of the closed meeting, 31 July 2002, Paris, France. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2003; 53:915-917.
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⏲ According to Manachini et al. (2002), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus macedonicus Tsakalidou et al. 1998.
Publication:
Manachini PL, Flint SH, Ward LJ, Kelly W, Fortina MG, Parini C, Mora D. Comparison between Streptococcus macedonicus and Streptococcus waius strains and reclassification of Streptococcus waius (Flint et at. 1999) as Streptococcus macedonicus (Tsakalidou et al. 1998). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:945-951.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Flint SH, Ward LJ, Brooks JD. Streptococcus waius sp. nov., a thermophilic Streptococcus from a biofilm. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:759-767.
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Record number: 784995
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