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Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Lactobacillales
Family:	Streptococcaceae
Genus:	Streptococcus
Species:	S. dysgalactiae
Subspecies:	S. d. subsp. equisimilis
Trinomial name
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Vandamme et al. 1996

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 Although the name Streptococcus equisimilis is no longer valid, it is still encountered both in clinical practice, and in scientific journals.

References

1. Frost, M.A. (1940). The Streptococci. Willdorf Book Co, Madison, Wis.
2. Garvie, J.A.E. (1983). "Streptococcus dysgalactiae (Diernhofer) nom. Rev". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 33 (2): 404–405. doi:10.1099/00207713-33-2-404.
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. doi:10.1099/00207713-46-3-774. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 8782689.
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. doi:10.7589/0090-3558-38.3.641. ISSN 0090-3558. PMID 12238389.

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