Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis explained

Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis is a species of Streptococcus, initially described by Frost in 1936.[1] As a result of several DNA hybridization studies in 1983, the species was merged into Streptococcus dysgalactiae.[2] Subsequently, S. dysgalactiae was divided into the subspecies Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae.[3] Although the name Streptococcus equisimilis is no longer valid, it is still encountered both in clinical practice, and in scientific journals.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Frost, M.A.. The Streptococci. Willdorf Book Co, Madison, Wis. 1940.
  2. Garvie. J.A.E.. 1983. Streptococcus dysgalactiae (Diernhofer) nom. Rev. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 33. 2. 404–405. 10.1099/00207713-33-2-404. free.
  3. Vandamme. P.. Pot. B.. Falsen. E.. Kersters. K.. Devriese. L. A.. 1996-07-01. Taxonomic study of lancefield streptococcal groups C, G, and L (Streptococcus dysgalactiae) and proposal of S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis subsp. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 46. 3. 774–781. 10.1099/00207713-46-3-774. 0020-7713. 8782689. free.
  4. Hwang. Yeen Ten. Wobeser. G.. Larivière. S.. Messier. F.. 2002-07-01. Streptococcus equisimilis infection in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in Saskatchewan. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 38. 3. 641–643. 10.7589/0090-3558-38.3.641. 0090-3558. 12238389. free.

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