International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Vol 51, 1277-1281, Copyright © 2001 by Society for General Microbiology

Streptococcus australis sp. nov., a novel oral streptococcus

MDP Willcox, H Zhu and KW Knox
Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology (CRCERT), University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia

Strains of streptococci were isolated from the mouths of children attending the United Dental Hospital, Sydney, Australia. These strains were analysed biochemically using the Rapid ID32 Strep microsystem, were subjected to DNA--DNA hybridization with other members of the oral streptococci and had their 16S rRNA analysed. On the basis of DNA--DNA hybridization, their nearest relative was Streptococcus parasanguinis, whereas, on the basis of 16S rRNA analysis, it was Streptococcus infantis. The name Streptococcus australis sp. nov. is proposed for the new species. The type strain is AI-1(T) (=ATCC 700641(T) =NCTC 13166(T)).

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