RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Barnes, Ella M. A1 Impey, C. S. A1 Stevens, B. J. H. A1 Peel, J. L.YR 1977 T1 Streptococcus pleomorphus sp.nov.: An Anaerobic Streptococcus Isolated Mainly from the Caeca of Birds JF Microbiology, VO 102 IS 1 SP 45 OP 53 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-102-1-45 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB 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., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-102-1-45