Kingdom Bacteria Class Bacilli Family Streptococcaceae Scientific name Streptococcus lactarius | Phylum Firmicutes Order Lactobacillales Genus Streptococcus Rank Species | |
Similar Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae, Streptococcus vestibularis, Streptococcus canis, Streptococcus oralis, Abiotrophia | ||
Streptococcus lactarius is a species of Streptococcus. First reported in 2010, it was found growing in the breast milk of three non-related healthy women. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, it is most similar to S. peroris.
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