Species ***Streptomyces* *aureus***

Name: Streptomyces aureus Manfio et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: au’re.us. L. masc. adj. aureus, golden, referring to the colour of the diffusible pigment on oatmeal agar

Pronunciation, gender: A͡U-re-us, masculine

Type strain: B 7319; CGMCC 4.1833; DSM 41785; JCM 12605; NBRC 100912; NCIMB 13927

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB249976 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Manfio GP, Atalan E, Zakrzewska-Czerwinska J, Mordarski M, Rodriguez C, Collins MD, Goodfellow M. Classification of novel soil streptomycetes as Streptomyces aureus sp. nov., Streptomyces laceyi sp. nov. and Streptomyces sanglieri sp. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2003; 83:245-255.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 93. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1219-1220.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😡 This taxon name is a homonym of "Streptomyces aureus" (Waksman and Curtis 1916) Breed et al. 1948.
- 😷 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 30 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 risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Manfio GP, Atalan E, Zakrzewska-Czerwinska J, Mordarski M, Rodriguez C, Collins MD, Goodfellow M. Classification of novel soil streptomycetes as Streptomyces aureus sp. nov., Streptomyces laceyi sp. nov. and Streptomyces sanglieri sp. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2003; 83:245-255.

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Species Streptomyces aureus

Species ***Streptomyces* *aureus***