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Species Streptococcus macacae

Classification: 

Bacteria Bacillati Bacillota Bacilli Lactobacillales Streptococcaceae Streptococcus Streptococcus macacae

Name: Streptococcus macacae Beighton et al. 1984

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ca’cae. N.L. fem. n. Macaca, genus name of the macaque; N.L. gen. fem. n. macacae, of macaque

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus ma-KA-ka͡e, masculine

Type strain: 25-1; ATCC 35911; CCUG 27653; CIP 102912; DSM 20724; LMG 15097; NCTC 11558

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16S rRNA gene: AJ420199 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Beighton D, Hayday H, Russell RRB, Whiley RA. Streptococcus macacae sp. nov., from dental plaque of monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:332-335. 🇬🇧

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 6 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🙆 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: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Beighton D, Hayday H, Russell RRB, Whiley RA. Streptococcus macacae sp. nov., from dental plaque of monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:332-335. 🇬🇧

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Record number: 781356

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