Taxonomic studies were performed on eight strains of α-haemolytic streptococci that showed
very low DNA-DNA hybridization similarity values with all established members of the mitis …

Genomic, taxonomic and biochemical studies were performed on two strains of α-haemolytic
streptococci that showed them to be clustered with major members of the Streptococcus …

Five streptococcal strains were isolated from dental plaque and saliva of caries-free
humans. The cells were Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, non-motile cocci that were …

An unidentified strain of the viridans group of streptococci was isolated from a human blood
sample. It was distinguished from all other recognized species of the Streptococcus …

The Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus currently comprises 20 species with validly
published names, including the pathogen S. pneumoniae. They have been the subject of …

We recently described the novel species Streptococcus tigurinus sp. nov. belonging to the
Streptococcus mitis group. The type strain AZ_3aT of S. tigurinus was originally isolated from …

The novel, Gram-stain-positive, ovoid, lactic acid bacterial isolates LMG 27205, LMG 27206,
LMG 27207T and MRI-F 18 were obtained from throat samples of healthy humans. 16S …

A numerical taxonomic survey of numerous strains of streptococci showed the presence of
two clusters of strains that are distinct from the presently named species of Streptococcus …

Eighteen strains isolated from human specimens or from food products were characterized
as atypical variants of mannitol-negative Streptococcus bovis. They were tested for extended …

The Anginosus group of the genus Streptococcus has been the subject of much taxonomic
confusion, which has hampered the full appreciation of its clinical significance. The purpose …