Other numbers: ATCC 7073, CCUG 11878, CIP 102503, DSM 20560, JCM 5707, LMG 11489, NCDO 1779, NCTC 8618. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < CCUG < NCTC < ATCC < New York State Dept. Hlth < J.C. Small. Isolated from: Human blood (acute articular rheumatism). Additional information: Type (4895). Serological group K; Sherman type I. Biohazard group 2. Cultivation conditions: Medium 2, 37°C.