Streptococcus porcinus
| Streptococcus porcinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Streptococcus |
| Species: | S. porcinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptococcus porcinus Elliott et al. 1966 | |
Streptococcus porcinus is a species of Gram-positive bacterium in the genus Streptococcus. It was first described in 1966 following its isolation from pigs, where it was associated with a variety of suppurative infections. The species name refers to its porcine origin.