Name: Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus AZ_3a
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 14849

Type strain:

Species: Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus

Strain Designation: AZ_3a

Culture col. no.: DSM 24864, CCOS 600, CCUG 66514, NBRC 113012

Strain history: <- A. Zbinden, Univ. Zurich,Inst. of Medical Microbiology, AZ_3a

NCBI tax ID(s): 1077464 (subspecies)

SI-ID 406640

DSM 24864

Other strains from Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus

S. oralis subsp. tigurinus CCUG 57697
S. oralis subsp. tigurinus CCUG 59155
S. oralis subsp. tigurinus CCUG 64631

Section

Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus AZ_3a is a microaerophile, mesophilic, Gram-positive bacterium that was isolated from blood culture of endocarditis patient.

coccus-shaped
Gram-positive
mesophilic
microaerophile
16S sequence
Bacteria

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Bacillota*
	Class	*Bacilli*
	Order	*Lactobacillales*
	Family	*Streptococcaceae*
	Genus	*Streptococcus*
	Species	**Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus (Zbinden et al. 2012) Jensen et al. 2016

Synonym

Streptococcus tigurinus

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #30537]	Gram stain	positive

[Ref.: #30537]	Cell width	0.75 µm

[Ref.: #30537]	Cell shape	coccus-shaped

[Ref.: #30537]	Motility	no

[Ref.: #17790]	Type of hemolysis	alpha
[Ref.: #17790]	Hemolysis ability	1
[Ref.: #17790]	Incubation period	1-2 days

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Pigment production

yes

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

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Culture medium

COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

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		Temperature
[Ref.: #17790]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #30537]	growth	25-42 °C
[Ref.: #63342]	growth	37 °C

[Ref.: #17790]	Temperature range	mesophilic
[Ref.: #63342]	Temperature range	mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #17790]	Oxygen tolerance	microaerophile
[Ref.: #30537]	Oxygen tolerance	facultative anaerobe
[Ref.: #63342]	Oxygen tolerance	microaerophile

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Ability of spore formation

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Observation

aggregates in chains

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68381]	alpha-cyclodextrin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	D-ribose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	D-tagatose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #30537]	fructose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #30537]	galactose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #30537]	glucose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68381]	glycogen ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	hippurate ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #30537]	lactose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68381]	lactose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #30537]	maltose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68381]	maltose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #30537]	mannose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68381]	melezitose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	melibiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	pullulan ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #30537]	raffinose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68381]	sorbitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #30537]	sucrose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68381]	sucrose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	trehalose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32STR
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68381]		acetoin ChEBI	no	* from API rID32STR

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Voges-Proskauer-test
[Ref.: #68381]		acetoin ChEBI	-	* from API rID32STR

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68381]	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase	+		* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	beta-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.25	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #17790]	catalase	-	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #17790]	cytochrome-c oxidase	-	1.9.3.1
[Ref.: #68381]	glycyl tryptophan arylamidase	+		* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	* from API rID32STR
[Ref.: #68381]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API rID32STR
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API® rID32STR:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	beta-Glucosidasebeta GLU	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAR	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	alpha-Galactosidasealpha GAL	Alkaline PhosphatasePAL	Acid from D-riboseRIB	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from sorbitolSOR	Acid from lactoseLAC	Acid from trehaloseTRE	Acid from raffinoseRAF	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from L-arabinoseLARA	Acid from D-arabitolDARL	Acid from alpha-cyclodextrinCDEX	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidaseAPPA	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	N-Acetyl-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidaseGTA	Hydrolysis of hippuric acidHIP	Acid from glycogenGLYG	Acid from pullulanPUL	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from melibioseMEL	Acid from melezitoseMLZ	Acidification of methyl beta-D-glucopyranosideMbeta DG	Acid from D-tagatoseTAG	beta-Mannosidasebeta MAN	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE
[Ref.: #17790]	10784	-	-	-	-	+/-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #17790]	10578	-	-	+	-	+/-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #17790]	Sample type/isolated from	blood culture of endocarditis patient
[Ref.: #17790]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Zurich
[Ref.: #17790]	Country	Switzerland
[Ref.: #17790]	Country ISO 3 Code	CHE
[Ref.: #17790]	Continent	Europe

[Ref.: #25015]	Sample type/isolated from	human blood

[Ref.: #63342]	Sample type/isolated from	Blood culture of endocarditis patient
[Ref.: #63342]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Zürich
[Ref.: #63342]	Country	Switzerland
[Ref.: #63342]	Country ISO 3 Code	CHE
[Ref.: #63342]	Continent	Europe
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Isolation sources categories

#Infection	#Inflammation	-
#Infection	#Patient	#Blood culture
#Host Body-Site	#Organ	#Heart

What are isolation sources categories?

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Global distribution of 16S sequence JN004270 (>99% sequence identity) for Streptococcus from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	3
Soil Samples
Animal Samples	10
Plant Samples
Total Samples	13

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

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Biosafety level

Risk group (German classification)
According to TRBA 466

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #17790]	Streptococcus tigurinus strain AZ_3a 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	JN004270	1476	ENA	1282664 tax ID

[Ref.: #17790]	GC-content	40.0 mol%	high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
[Ref.: #30537]	GC-content	40 mol%

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 24864, CCOS 600, CCUG 66514, NBRC 113012

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SI-ID 406640

Literature:

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Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Streptococcus oricebi sp. nov., isolated from the oral cavity of tufted capuchin.	Saito M, Shinozaki-Kuwahara N, Hirasawa M, Takada K	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijsem.0.000834	2015	*
Phylogeny	Isolation of Streptococcus tigurinus - a novel member of Streptococcus mitis group from a case of periodontitis.	Dhotre SV, Mehetre GT, Dharne MS, Suryawanshi NM, Nagoba BS	FEMS Microbiol Lett	10.1111/1574-6968.12519	2014	*
Genetics	Whole-Genome Sequences of Streptococcus tigurinus Type Strain AZ_3a and S. tigurinus 1366, a Strain Causing Prosthetic Joint Infection.	Gizard Y, Zbinden A, Schrenzel J, Francois P	Genome Announc	10.1128/genomeA.00210-12	2013	*
Phylogeny	Streptococcus tigurinus, a novel member of the Streptococcus mitis group, causes invasive infections.	Zbinden A, Mueller NJ, Tarr PE, Eich G, Schulthess B, Bahlmann AS, Keller PM, Bloemberg GV	J Clin Microbiol	10.1128/JCM.00849-12	2012	*
Phylogeny	Streptococcus tigurinus sp. nov., isolated from blood of patients with endocarditis, meningitis and spondylodiscitis.	Zbinden A, Mueller NJ, Tarr PE, Sproer C, Keller PM, Bloemberg GV	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.038299-0	2012	*
Metabolism	Comparative Genomics Analysis of Streptococcus tigurinus Strains Identifies Genetic Elements Specifically and Uniquely Present in Highly Virulent Strains.	Diene SM, Francois P, Zbinden A, Entenza JM, Resch G	PLoS One	10.1371/journal.pone.0160554	2016	*
	Streptococcus tigurinus is highly virulent in a rat model of experimental endocarditis.	Veloso TR, Zbinden A, Andreoni F, Giddey M, Vouillamoz J, Moreillon P, Zinkernagel AS, Entenza JM	Int J Med Microbiol	10.1016/j.ijmm.2013.06.006	2013	*

References

#17790

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 24864

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#25015

A. S. Jensen, C. F.,Kilian, M.: Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. IJSEM 66: 4803 - 4820 2016 ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.001433 , PubMed 27534397 )

#30537

Barberan A, Caceres Velazquez H, Jones S, Fierer N.: Hiding in Plain Sight: Mining Bacterial Species Records for Phenotypic Trait Information. mSphere 2: 2017 ( DOI 10.1128/mSphere.00237-17 , PubMed 28776041 ) - originally annotated from #26868 (see below)

#63342 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 66514

#68381

Automatically annotated from API rID32STR .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#83962

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID406640.1 )

#26868

IJSEM 2941 2012 ( DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.038299-0 , PubMed 22357776 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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