streptomyces azureus streptomyces azureus streptomyces azureus is a bacterium species from the genus of streptomyces which has isolated from soil. streptomyces azureus produces the antibiotic thiostrepton. streptomyces azureus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. azureus binomial name streptomyces azureuskelly et al. 1959 type strain as 4.1675, atcc 14921, atcc 19728, bcrc 12479, cbs 467.68, ccrc 12479, cgmcc 4.1675, dsm 40106, eth 28555, ifo 12744, imet 43765, imru 3705, isp 5106, jcm 4217, jcm 4564, mtcc 3023, nbimcc 1035, nbrc 12744, nrrl b-2655, nrrl-isp 5106, pcm 2313, ria 1009, sc 2364, uniqem 122, vkm ac-719