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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.
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