Streptococcus thoraltensis
| Streptococcus thoraltensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Streptococcus |
| Species: | S. thoraltensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Streptococcus thoraltensis Devriese et al., 1997
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| Type strain | |
| S69 (DSM 12221) | |
Streptococcus thoraltensis is a species of Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the genus Streptococcus. It was first described in 1997 after isolation from the genital tract of sows in Belgium.[1] The species is part of the viridans streptococci group and is primarily associated with animals, particularly pigs. Although rare in clinical contexts, it has been occasionally reported as an opportunistic pathogen in humans.[2]
- ^ Devriese, LA (1997). "Streptococcus hyovaginalis sp. nov. and Streptococcus thoraltensis sp. nov., from the genital tract of sows". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 47 (4): 1073–1077. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-4-1073. PMID 9336904.
- ^ Petridis, N (2018). "Streptococcus thoraltensis bacteremia: First described case as a fever of unknown origin in a human". Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018: 7956890. doi:10.1155/2018/7956890. PMC 6305016. PMID 30631614.