RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Kawamura, Yoshiaki A1 Hou, Xiao-Gang A1 Todome, Yuko A1 Sultana, Ferdousi A1 Hirose, Kenji A1 Shu, Sin-Ei A1 Ezaki, Takayuki A1 Ohkuni, HisashiYR 1998 T1 Streptococcus peroris sp. nov. and Streptococcus infantis sp. nov., new members of the Streptococcus mitis group, isolated from human clinical specimens JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 48 IS 3 SP 921 OP 927 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-48-3-921 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB Taxonomic studies were performed on eight strains of α-haemolytic streptococci that showed very low DNA-DNA hybridization similarity values with all established members of the mitis group of the genus Streptococcus. These strains were isolated from the tooth surface and pharynx of humans. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that these strains belonged to the mitis group, but that they fell into two new branches. DNA-DNA hybridization demonstrated two new similarity groups. From the results of the present study, the names Streptococcus peroris sp. nov. and Streptococcus infantis sp. nov. are proposed for these new groups. The type strains are 0-66T(= GTC 848T= JCM 10158T) and 0-122T(= GTC 849T= JCM 10157T), respectively., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-48-3-921