Streptococcus hyovaginalis
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| Streptococcus hyovaginalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Streptococcus |
| Species: | S. hyovaginalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptococcus hyovaginalis Devriese et al. 1997 | |
| Type strain | |
| SHV 515T (= LMG 14710T = ATCC 700866 = DSM 12219 = CCUG 37866 = CIP 105517 = NCTC 14634) | |
Streptococcus hyovaginalis is a species of gram-positive bacteria in the genus Streptococcus. It was first isolated from the genital tract of pigs and described in 1997.[1] It has been detected in the vaginal microbiome of sows and is not known to be pathogenic.
The specific epithet hyovaginalis is derived from the Greek hŷs (genitive: hyos, "pig") and Latin vagina ("sheath" or "vagina"), combined with the suffix -alis (pertaining to). The name refers to its origin in the vaginal tract of pigs.[2]
