Streptomyces: NCBI 1883, [genus]

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| "Microstreptospora" Yan et al.| Actinopycnidium| Actinopycnidium Krasil'nikov 1962| Actinosporangium| Actinosporangium Krasil'nikov and Yuan 1961| Chainia| Chainia Thirumalachar 1955| Elytrosporangium| Elytrosporangium Falcao de Morais et al. 1966| Kitasatoa| Kitasatoa Matsumae and Hata 1968| Microstreptospora| Streptomyces| Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Wellington et al. 1992| Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Witt and Stackebrandt 1991| Streptoverticillium| Streptoverticillium Baldacci 1958

1. Antibiotic Production:

   • Streptomyces species are prolific producers of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, erythromycin, and tetracycline. These antibiotics have been instrumental in medicine for treating bacterial infections in humans, plants, and animals.

2. Biotechnological Applications:

   • The metabolic versatility of Streptomyces makes them valuable for biotechnological applications. They are used in the production of antibiotics, enzymes, and other bioactive compounds with applications in medicine and industry.

3. Soil Ecology:

   • Streptomyces bacteria are abundant in soil and play essential roles in decomposing organic matter. They contribute to nutrient cycling in ecosystems and help maintain soil health.

4. Non-pathogenic in Humans:

   • Streptomyces species are generally not considered human pathogens. While they are part of the normal soil microbiota, direct contact with high concentrations of spores in certain occupational settings may lead to respiratory sensitization in some individuals.

5. Actinomycetoma:

   • In rare cases, certain Streptomyces species have been associated with actinomycetoma, a chronic subcutaneous infection. This condition is characterized by the formation of localized abscesses and draining sinuses, and it can be caused by various actinomycete bacteria, including some Streptomyces species.

6. Occupational Exposure:

   • Individuals working in environments with high levels of dust or aerosols containing Streptomyces spores may be at risk of respiratory sensitization. Occupational safety measures are important in settings where exposure to high concentrations of these bacteria is possible.

7. Agricultural Benefits:

   • Streptomyces species contribute to soil health and may have indirect benefits in agriculture. Some strains exhibit plant growth-promoting effects and can protect plants from certain pathogens.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Streptomyces impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.28428739309310913	0.6533505320549011	Fusarium	Parent Taxa
0.2643165588378906	0.6061508655548096	Sodalis	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Streptomyces

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2550223767757416	0.6551052927970886	Paenibacillus	Parent Taxa