Name: Streptococcus anginosus subsp. anginosus (Andrewes and Horder 1906) Jensen et al. 2013

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)

Basonym: "Streptococcus anginosus" Andrewes and Horder 1906

Etymology: an.gi.no’sus. N.L. masc. adj. anginosus, pertaining to angina

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus an-gi-NO-sus an-gi-NO-sus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 33397; CCUG 27298; CCUG 35776; CIP 102921; DSM 20563; HAMBI 1525; JCM 12993; LMG 14502; NCTC 10713; SK 52

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Valid publication: Jensen A, Hoshino T, Kilian M. Taxonomy of the Anginosus group of the genus Streptococcus and description of Streptococcus anginosus subsp. whileyi subsp. nov. and Streptococcus constellatus subsp. viborgensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2506-2519. 🇩🇰

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3549-3550.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 2

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Streptococcus anginosus subsp. whileyi Jensen et al. 2013 according to rule 40d. Publication: Jensen A, Hoshino T, Kilian M. Taxonomy of the Anginosus group of the genus Streptococcus and description of Streptococcus anginosus subsp. whileyi subsp. nov. and Streptococcus constellatus subsp. viborgensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2506-2519. 🇩🇰
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — 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.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.

Parent taxon: Streptococcus anginosus (Andrewes and Horder 1906) Smith and Sherman 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Jensen A, Hoshino T, Kilian M. Taxonomy of the Anginosus group of the genus Streptococcus and description of Streptococcus anginosus subsp. whileyi subsp. nov. and Streptococcus constellatus subsp. viborgensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2506-2519. 🇩🇰

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