@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-102-1-45, author = "Barnes, Ella M. and Impey, C. S. and Stevens, B. J. H. and Peel, J. L.", title = "Streptococcus pleomorphus sp.nov.: An Anaerobic Streptococcus Isolated Mainly from the Caeca of Birds", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1977", volume = "102", number = "1", pages = "45-53", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-102-1-45", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-102-1-45", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "A new species Streptococcus pleomorphus is described. It is obligately anaerobic and classified in the genus Streptococcus because it is a Gram-positive coccus growing in pairs and chains, with a homolactic fermentation of glucose producing l-lactic acid. The GC content of the DNA is 39 mol %. The organism has been mainly isolated from chickens, turkeys and ducks.", }