Genus Acinetobacter
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 63
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Acinetobacter Brisou and Prévot 1954, genus.
Type species: ¤ Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (Beijerinck 1911) Baumann et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. prep a, not; Gr. v. kineô, to set in motion, move; N.L. adj. acinetus, unable to move; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Acinetobacter, nonmotile rod.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BRISOU (J.) and PRÉVOT (A.R.): Études de systématique bactérienne. X. Révision des espèces réunies dans le genre Achromobacter. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1954, 86, 722-728.
Acinetobacter albensis Krizova et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ANC 4874=CCUG 67281=CCM 8611.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KR611798.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. albensis, coming from the Albis (Labe, Elbe) river.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., SEDO, O. and NEMEC, A. 2015. Acinetobacter albensis sp. nov., isolated from natural soil and water ecosystems. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3905-3912.
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Acinetobacter apis Kim et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HYN18=JCM 18575=KACC 16906.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX402203.
Etymology: -.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 160. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64 (2014), 3603-3606.
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Effective publication: KIM, P. S., SHIN, N. R., KIM, J. Y., YUN, J. H., HYUN, D. W. and BAE, J. W. 2014. Acinetobacter apis sp. nov., isolated from the intestinal tract of a honey bee, Apis mellifera. J. Microbiol., 52, 639-645.
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Acinetobacter baumannii Bouvet and Grimont 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19606= CCUG 19096 = CIP 70.34 = DSM 30007 = JCM 6841 = LMG 1041 = NCCB 85021 = NCTC 12156.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81660.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. baumannii, of Baumann, named in honor of Paul and Linda Baumann.
Valid publication: BOUVET (P.J.M.) and GRIMONT (P.A.D.): Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 228-240.
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Acinetobacter baylyi Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B2 = CIP 107474 = DSM 14961.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF509820.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. baylyi, of Bayly, in honour of Ronald Bayly, an Australian microbiologist who has contributed to the understanding of the physiology of this genus.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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Acinetobacter beijerinckii Nemec et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 58a = CCUG 51249 = CCM 7266 = LUH 4759 = NIPH 838.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ626712.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. beijerinckii, of Beijerinck, named in honour of Martinus Willem Beijerinck (1851-1931), the Dutch microbiologist and botanist.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), MAIXNEROVÁ (M.), DE BAERE (T.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Acinetobacter beijerinckii sp. nov. and Acinetobacter gyllenbergii sp. nov., haemolytic organisms isolated from humans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 118-124.
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Acinetobacter bereziniae Nemec et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 69 = NIPH 521 = ATCC 17924= CIP 70.12 = LMG 1003.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z93443.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. bereziniae, of Bérézin, named after Eugénie Bergogne-Bérézin, French medical microbiologist.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), ŠEDO (O.), DE BAERE (T.), MAIXNEROVÁ (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), ZDRÁHAL (Z.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Acinetobacter bereziniae sp. nov. and Acinetobacter guillouiae sp. nov., to accommodate Acinetobacter genomic species 10 and 11, respectively. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 896-903.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Acinetobacter bereziniae Nemec et al. 2010 was previously known as Acinetobacter genospecies (genomic species) 10 Bouvet and Grimont 1986.
Acinetobacter bohemicus Krizova et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ANC 3994=CCM 8462=CCUG 63842.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF679797.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APOH00000000.
Etymology: -.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 161. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 1-4.
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Effective publication: KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., SEDO, O. and NEMEC, A. 2014. Acinetobacter bohemicus sp. nov. widespread in natural soil and water ecosystems in the Czech Republic. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 37, 467-473.
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Note: According to whole-genome sequence and MALDI-TOF analyses by Nemec and Radolfova-Krizova (2016), Acinetobacter pakistanensis Abbas et al. 2014 is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter bohemicus Krizova et al. 2014.
Reference: NEMEC, A. and RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L. 2016. Acinetobacter pakistanensis Abbas et al. 2014 is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter bohemicus Krizova et al. 2014. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5614-5617.
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Acinetobacter boissieri Álvarez-Pérez et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SAP 284.1 = CECT 8128 = LMG 26959.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JQ771141.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. boissieri, of Boissier, named after the Swiss botanist Pierre-Edmond Boissier (1810–1885), in recognition of his great contribution to the description of the flora of Southern Spain.
Valid publication: ÁLVAREZ-PÉREZ (S.), LIEVENS (B.), JACQUEMYN (H.) and HERRERA (C.M.): Acinetobacter nectaris sp. nov. and Acinetobacter boissieri sp. nov., isolated from floral nectar of wild Mediterranean insect-pollinated plants. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63,1532-1539.
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Acinetobacter bouvetii Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 4B02 = CCUG 50766 = CIP 107468 = DSM 14964.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF509827.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. bouvetii, of Bouvet, in honour of Philippe Bouvet, a French microbiologist who has contributed to our understanding of the taxonomy of this genus.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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Acinetobacter brisouii Anandham et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 5YN5-8 = KACC 11602 = DSM 18516.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ832256.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. brisouii, of Brisou, named in honour of Jean Brisou, a French microbiologist who has contributed to the understanding of the taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 140. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1499-1501.
Effective publication: ANANDHAM (R.), WEON (H.Y.), KIM (S.J.), KIM (Y.S.), KIM (B.Y.) and KWON (S.W.): Acinetobacter brisouii sp. nov., isolated from a wetland in Korea. J. Microbiol., 2010, 48, 36-39.
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Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (Beijerinck 1911) Baumann et al. 1968, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23055= CAIM 17 = CCUG 12804 = CIP 81.8 = DSM 30006 = JCM 6842 = LMG 1046 = NCCB 22016 = NCTC 12983.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ888983.
Synonym: "Micrococcus calco-aceticus" Beijerinck 1911.
Etymology: L. n. calx -cis, limestone, chalk; N.L. n. acidum aceticum, acetic acid; N.L. masc. adj. calcoaceticus, pertaining to calcium acetate, which was used by Beijerinck in the enrichment medium from which he isolated the organism.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 BEIJERINCK (M.W.): Pigments as products of oxidation by bacterial action. Proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences (Amsterdam), 1911, 13, 1066-1077. 2 BAUMANN (P.), DOUDOROFF (M.) and STANIER (R.Y.): Study of the Moraxella group. Oxidase-negative species (genus Acinetobacter). Journal of Bacteriology, 1968, 95, 1520-1541.
→ Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (Beijerinck 1911) Baumann et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Bouvet and Grimont 1986.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23055= CCUG 12804 = CIP 81.8 = DSM 30006 = JCM 6842 = LMG 1046 = NCCB 22016 = NCTC 12983.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ888983.
Synonym: "Micrococcus calco-aceticus" Beijerinck 1911.
Etymology: L. n. calx -cis, limestone, chalk; N.L. n. acidum aceticum, acetic acid; N.L. masc. adj. calcoaceticus, pertaining to calcium acetate, which was used by Beijerinck in the enrichment medium from which he isolated the organism.
Reference: BOUVET (P.J.M.) and GRIMONT (P.A.D.): Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 228-240.
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Acinetobacter celticus Radolfova-Krizova et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ANC 4603=CCM 8700=CCUG 69239=CNCTC 7549.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX548338.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: MBDL00000000.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. celticus, pertaining to the Celtics, the pre-Slavic inhabitants of Bohemia, the name of which is derived from 'Boii', a Celtic tribe.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M. and NEMEC, A. 2016. Acinetobacter celticus sp. nov., a psychrotolerant species widespread in natural soil and water ecosystems. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5392-5398.
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Acinetobacter colistiniresistens Nemec et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NIPH 2036=CCM 8641=CIP 110478=CCUG 67966=CNCTC 7573.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KY458043.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: ATGK00000000.
Etymology: N.L. n. colistinum, colistin; L. pres. part. resistens, resisting: N.L. part. adj. colistiniresistens, colistin-resisting.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M. and SEDO, O. 2017. Acinetobacter colistiniresistens sp. nov. (formerly genomic species 13 sensu Bouvet and Jeanjean and genomic species 14 sensu Tjernberg and Ursing), isolated from human infections and characterized by intrinsic resistance to polymyxins. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 2134-2141.
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Acinetobacter courvalinii Nemec et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ANC 3623=CCUG 67960=CIP 110480=CCM 8635.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT997472.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APSA00000000.1.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. courvalinii, of Courvalin, named after Patrice Courvalin, a French microbiologist.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., VRESTIAKOVA, E., JEZEK, P. and SEDO, O. 2016. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1673-1685.
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Acinetobacter defluvii Hu et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WCHA30=CCTCC AB 2016203=GDMCC 1.1101=KCTC 52503.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KY435933.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: MAUF00000000.
Etymology: L. gen. n. defluvii, of sewage.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: HU, Y., FENG, Y., ZHANG, X. and ZONG, Z. 2017. Acinetobacter defluvii sp. nov., recovered from hospital sewage. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1709-1713.
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Acinetobacter dispersus Nemec et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ANC 4105=CCUG 67961=CIP 110500=CCM 8636.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT997473.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APRL00000000.1.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. dispersus, dispersed, pertaining to the occurrence of the species in diverse ecosystems.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., VRESTIAKOVA, E., JEZEK, P. and SEDO, O. 2016. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1673-1685.
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Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae Cosgaya et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JVAP01=CECT 9134=LMG 29605.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KU167837.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: LJPG00000000.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. dijkshoorniae, of Dijkshoorn, named after Lenie Dijkshoorn, a Dutch microbiologist, for her life-long dedication to the taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: COSGAYA, C., MARI-ALMIRALL, M., VAN ASSCHE, A., FERNANDEZ-ORTH, D., MOSQUEDA, N., TELLI, M., HUYS, G., HIGGINS, P. G., SEIFERT, H., LIEVENS, B., ROCA, I. and VILA, J. 2016. Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae sp. nov., a member of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex mainly recovered from clinical samples in different countries. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 4105-4111.
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Note: According to Dunlap and Rooney (2018), Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae.
Reference: DUNLAP, C. A. and ROONEY, A. P. 2018. Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 131-132.
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Acinetobacter equi Poppel et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 114=DSM 27228=CCUG 65204.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC494698.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. gen. n. equi, of the horse.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: POPPEL, M. T., SKIEBE, E., LAUE, M., BERGMANN, H., EBERSBERGER, I., GARN, T., FRUTH, A., BAUMGARDT, S., BUSSE, H. J. and WILHARM, G. 2016. Acinetobacter equi sp. nov., isolated from horse faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 881-888.
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Acinetobacter gandensis Smet et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UG 60467T ( = ANC 4275T = LMG 27960T = DSM 28097.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KM206131.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. gandensis, pertaining to Ghent, Belgium, named as such because the first three strains were isolated in the vicinity of Ghent, i.e. at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Merelbeke.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: SMET, A., COOLS, P., KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., SEDO, O., HAESEBROUCK, F., KEMPF, M., NEMEC, A. and VANEECHOUTTE, M. 2014. Acinetobacter gandensis sp. nov. isolated from horse and cattle. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 4007-4015.
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Acinetobacter gerneri Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 9A01 = CIP 107464 = DSM 14967.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF509829.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. gerneri, of Gerner in honour of Peter Gerner-Smidt, a Danish microbiologist who has contributed to our knowledge of the taxonomy of this genus.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 17A04 = CCUG 50767 = CIP 107470 = DSM 14968.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF611411.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. grimontii, of Grimont, in honour of Patrick Grimont, a French microbiologist who has contributed to our understanding of the taxonomy of this genus.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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→ ¤ Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986
Note: According to Vaneechoutte et al. 2008, Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986.
Reference: VANEECHOUTTE (M.), DE BAERE (T.), NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Reclassification of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 as a later synonym of Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 937-940.
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Acinetobacter guangdongensis Feng et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1NM-4=GIMCC 1.656=CCTCC AB 2014199=KCTC 42012.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JQ608323.
Etymology: N.L. masc. n. guangdongensis, pertaining to Guangdong, a province of southern China, where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: FENG, G.-D., YANG, S.-Z., WANG, Y.-H., DENG, M.-R. and ZHU, H.-H. 2014. Acinetobacter guangdongensis sp. nov., isolated from abandoned lead-zinc ore. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3417-3421.
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Note: According to Nemec and Radolfova-Krizova (2017), Acinetobacter guangdongensis Feng et al. 2014 is a junior heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter indicus Malhotra et al. 2012..
Reference: NEMEC, A. and RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L. 2017. Acinetobacter guangdongensis Feng et al. 2014 is a junior heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter indicus Malhotra et al. 2012. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4080-4082.
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Acinetobacter guillouiae Nemec et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 73 = NIPH 522 = ATCC 11171= CCUG 2491 = CIP 63.46 = DSM 590 = LMG 988.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81659.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. guillouiae, of Guillou, named after Marie-Laure Joly-Guillou, French medical microbiologist.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), ŠEDO (O.), DE BAERE (T.), MAIXNEROVÁ (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), ZDRÁHAL (Z.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Acinetobacter bereziniae sp. nov. and Acinetobacter guillouiae sp. nov., to accommodate Acinetobacter genomic species 10 and 11, respectively. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 896-903.
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Note: Acinetobacter guillouiae Nemec et al. 2010 was previously known as Acinetobacter genospecies (genomic species) 11 Bouvet and Grimont 1986.
Acinetobacter gyllenbergii Nemec et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1271 = CCUG 51248 = CCM 7267 = NIPH 2150 = RUH 422.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ293694.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. gyllenbergii, of Gyllenberg, named in honour of Helge G. Gyllenberg, the Finnish bacteriologist and taxonomist.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), MAIXNEROVÁ (M.), DE BAERE (T.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Acinetobacter beijerinckii sp. nov. and Acinetobacter gyllenbergii sp. nov., haemolytic organisms isolated from humans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 118-124.
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Acinetobacter haemolyticus (ex Stenzel and Mannheim 1963) Bouvet and Grimont 1986, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mannheim 2446/60 = B40 = ATCC 17906= CCUG 888 = CIP 64.3 = DSM 6962 = LMG 996 = NCCB 85026 = NCTC 12155.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81662.
Synonym: "Achromobacter haemolyticus" Stenzel and Mannheim 1963.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus (from Gr. masc. adj. lutikos), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. haemolyticus, blood-dissolving.
Valid publication: BOUVET (P.J.M.) and GRIMONT (P.A.D.): Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 228-240.
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Note: In the paper by Bouvet and Grimont 1986, this taxon is proposed as Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov.
Acinetobacter harbinensis Li et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HITLi 7=CGMCC 1.12528=KCTC 32411.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC843488.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: N/A.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. harbinensis, pertaining to Harbin, north of China, from where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: LI, W., ZHANG, D., HUANG, X. and QIN, W. 2014. Acinetobacter harbinensis sp. nov., isolated from river water. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 1507-1513.
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Acinetobacter indicus Malhotra et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A648 = CCM 7832 = DSM 25388.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM047743.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. indicus, Indian, of or belonging to India.
Valid publication: MALHOTRA (J.), ANAND (S.), JINDAL (S.), RAJAGOPAL (R.) and LAL (R.): Acinetobacter indicus sp. nov., isolated from a hexachlorocyclohexane dump site. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2883-2890.
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Note: According to Nemec and Radolfova-Krizova (2017), Acinetobacter guangdongensis Feng et al. 2014 is a junior heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter indicus Malhotra et al. 2012..
Reference: NEMEC, A. and RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L. 2017. Acinetobacter guangdongensis Feng et al. 2014 is a junior heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter indicus Malhotra et al. 2012. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4080-4082.
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Acinetobacter johnsonii Bouvet and Grimont 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mannheim 3865/60 = B8 = ATCC 17909= CIP 64.6 = CCUG 19095 = DSM 6963 = HAMBI 1969 = HAMBI 1971 = LMG 999 = NCIMB 12460 = NCTC 12154.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z93440.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. johnsonii, of Johnson, named in honor of John L. Johnson.
Valid publication: BOUVET (P.J.M.) and GRIMONT (P.A.D.): Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 228-240.
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Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mannheim 2723/59 = B10 = ATCC 17908= CIP 64.5 = CCUG 889 = DSM 6964 = LMG 998 = NCTC 12153.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81664.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. junii, of Juni, named in honor of Elliot Juni.
Valid publication: BOUVET (P.J.M.) and GRIMONT (P.A.D.): Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 228-240.
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Note: According to Vaneechoutte et al. 2008, Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003.
Reference: VANEECHOUTTE (M.), DE BAERE (T.), NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Reclassification of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 as a later synonym of Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 937-940.
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Acinetobacter kookii Choi et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 11-0202=KCTC 32033=JCM 18512.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX137279.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. kookii, of Kook, named after Yoon-Hoh Kook, a Korean microbiologist.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Reference: CHOI, J. Y., KO, G., JHEONG, W., HUYS, G., SEIFERT, H., DIJKSHOORN, L. and KO, K.-S. 2013. Acinetobacter kookii sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 4402-4406.
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Acinetobacter lactucae Rooney et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NRRL B-41902=CCUG 68785.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KU921101.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: LRPE01.
Etymology: L. gen. n. lactucae, of lettuce.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: ROONEY, A. P., DUNLAP, C. A. and FLOR-WEILER, L. B. 2016. Acinetobacter lactucae sp. nov., isolated from iceberg lettuce (Asteraceae: Lactuca sativa). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3566-3572.
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Note: According to Dunlap and Rooney (2018), Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae.
Reference: DUNLAP, C. A. and ROONEY, A. P. 2018. Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 131-132.
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Acinetobacter larvae Liu et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BRTC-1=ACCC 19936=JCM 31367.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KU560468.
Etymology: L. gen. n. larvae, of a larva.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: LIU, S., WANG, Y., RUAN, Z., MA, K., WU, B., XU, Y., WANG, J., YOU, Y., HE, M. and HU, G. 2017. Acinetobacter larvae sp. nov., isolated from the larval gut of Omphisa fuscidentalis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 806-811.
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Acinetobacter lwoffii (Audureau 1940) Brisou and Prévot 1954, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 15309= CCUG 33984 = CIP 64.10 = DSM 2403 = JCM 6840 = LMG 1029 = NCAIM B.01101 = NCCB 73001 = NCTC 5866.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81665.
Synonyms: "Moraxella lwoffi" (sic) Audureau 1940, "Acinetobacter lwoffi" (sic) (Audureau 1940) Brisou and Prévot 1954.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. lwoffii, of Lwoff, named in honor of André Lwoff.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 AUDUREAU (A.): Étude du genre Moraxella. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1940, 64, 126-166. 2 BRISOU (J.) and PRÉVOT (A.R.): Études de systématique bactérienne. X. Révision des espèces réunies dans le genre Achromobacter. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1954, 86, 722-728.
→ Acinetobacter lwoffii (Audureau 1940) Brisou and Prévot 1954 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Bouvet and Grimont 1986.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 15309= CCUG 33984 = CIP 64.10 = DSM 2403 = JCM 6840 = LMG 1029 = NCCB 73001 = NCTC 5866.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81665.
Synonyms: "Moraxella lwoffi" (sic) Audureau 1940, "Acinetobacter lwoffi" (sic) (Audureau 1940) Brisou and Prévot 1954.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. lwoffii, of Lwoff, named in honor of André Lwoff.
Reference: BOUVET (P.J.M.) and GRIMONT (P.A.D.): Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 228-240.
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Acinetobacter modestus Nemec et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NIPH 236=CCUG 67964=CIP 110444=CCM 8639.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT997474.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APOJ00000000.1.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. modestus, moderate, pertaining to the limited capacity of the species to utilize different carbon sources.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., VRESTIAKOVA, E., JEZEK, P. and SEDO, O. 2016. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1673-1685.
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Acinetobacter nectaris Álvarez-Pérez et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SAP 763.2 = CECT 8127 = LMG 26958.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JQ771132.
Etymology: L. n. nectar -aris, the drink of the gods, and also the sugary solution secreted by some flowers to attract pollinators; L. gen. n. nectaris, of nectar, isolated from floral nectar of plants.
Valid publication: ÁLVAREZ-PÉREZ (S.), LIEVENS (B.), JACQUEMYN (H.) and HERRERA (C.M.): Acinetobacter nectaris sp. nov. and Acinetobacter boissieri sp. nov., isolated from floral nectar of wild Mediterranean insect-pollinated plants. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63,1532-1539.
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Acinetobacter nosocomialis Nemec et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) RUH 2376 = CCM 7791 = LMG 10619 = NIPH 2119.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ180192.
Etymology: L. n. nosocomium, a hospital, infirmary; L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. nosocomialis, pertaining to a hospital.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 140. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1499-1501.
Effective publication: NEMEC (A.), KRIZOVA (L.), MAIXNEROVA (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), DESCHAGHT (P.), PASSET (V.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.), BRISSE (S.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus- Acinetobacter baumannii complex with the proposal of Acinetobacter pittii sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 3) and Acinetobacter nosocomialis sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU). Res. Microbiol., 2011, 162, 393-404.
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Acinetobacter pakistanensis Abbas et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NCCP-644=JCM 18977=KCTC 42081=LMG 28467.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB916465.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. pakistanensis, from Pakistan, where the organism was isolated.
Source: Industrial.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 161. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 1-4.
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Effective publication: ABBAS, S., AHMED, I., KUDO, T., IIDA, T., ALI, G. M., FUJIWARA, T. and OHKUMA, M. 2014. Heavy metal-tolerant and psychrotolerant bacterium Acinetobacter pakistanensis sp. nov. isolated from a textile dyeing wastewater treatment pond. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 51, 593-606.
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Note: According to whole-genome sequence and MALDI-TOF analyses by Nemec and Radolfova-Krizova (2016), Acinetobacter pakistanensis Abbas et al. 2014 is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter bohemicus Krizova et al. 2014.
Reference: NEMEC, A. and RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L. 2016. Acinetobacter pakistanensis Abbas et al. 2014 is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter bohemicus Krizova et al. 2014. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5614-5617.
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Acinetobacter parvus Nemec et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LUH 4616 = CCUG 48800 = NIPH 384 = CCM 7030 = LMG 21765.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ293691.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. parvus, small, referring to the fact that its colonies on agar media are significantly smaller than those of the other known Acinetobacter species.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), DIJKSHOORN (L.), CLEENWERCK (I.), DE BAERE (T.), JANSSENS (D.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), JEŽEK (P.) and VANEECHOUTTE (M.): Acinetobacter parvus sp. nov., a small-colony-forming species isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1563-1567.
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Acinetobacter piscicola Liu et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LW15=MCCC 1K03337=CICC 24241=KCTC 62134=JCM 32101.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: MF062566.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: NIFO00000000.
Etymology: L. n. piscis, fish; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola), dweller; N.L. n. piscicola, a dweller of fish.
Source: Veterinary.
Valid publication: LIU, Y., RAO, Q., TU, J., ZHANG, J., HUANG, M., HU, B., LIN, Q. and LUO, T. 2018. Acinetobacter piscicola sp. nov., isolated from diseased farmed Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 905-910.
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Acinetobacter pittii Nemec et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) RUH 2206 = ATCC 19004= CIP 70.29 = LMG 1035 = NIPH 519.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ180184.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. pittii, of Pitt, named after Tyrone Pitt, British medical microbiologist.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 140. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1499-1501.
Effective publication: NEMEC (A.), KRIZOVA (L.), MAIXNEROVA (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), DESCHAGHT (P.), PASSET (V.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.), BRISSE (S.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus- Acinetobacter baumannii complex with the proposal of Acinetobacter pittii sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 3) and Acinetobacter nosocomialis sp. nov. (formerly Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU). Res. Microbiol., 2011, 162, 393-404.
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Acinetobacter populi Li et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PBJ7.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KM518626.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. fem. gen. n. populi, of the poplar tree.
Source: Plant pathogen.
Valid publication: LI, Y., CHANG, J., GUO, L. M., WANG, H. M., XIE, S. J., PIAO, C. G. and HE, W. 2015. Description of Acinetobacter populi sp. nov. isolated from symptomatic bark of Populus &mult; euramericana canker. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 4461-4468.
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Acinetobacter pragensis Radolfova-krizova et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ANC 4149=CCM 8637=CCUG 67962=CNCTC 7530.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX014578.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: LUAW01000000.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. pragensis, of Praga, the Latin name for Praha, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M. and NEMEC, A. 2016. Acinetobacter pragensis sp. nov., found in soil and water ecosystems. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3897-3903.
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Acinetobacter proteolyticus Nemec et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NIPH 809=CCUG 67965=CIP 110482=CCM =Bouvet & Jeanjean 631=Gilardi GLG 4638.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT997475.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APOI00000000.1.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. proteolyticus, proteolytic, pertaining to the ability of the species to hydrolyse gelatin.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., VRESTIAKOVA, E., JEZEK, P. and SEDO, O. 2016. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1673-1685.
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Acinetobacter puyangensis Li et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BQ4-1=CFCC 10780=JCM 18011.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN664255.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. puyangensis, referring to Puyang (Henan Province, China), where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Plant.
Reference: LI, Y., PIAO, C. G., MA, Y. C., HE, W., WANG, H. M., CHANG, J. P., GUO, L. M., WANG, X. Z., XIE, S. J. and GUO, M. W. 2013. Acinetobacter puyangensis sp. nov., isolated from the healthy and diseased part of Populus × euramericana canker bark. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 2963-2969.
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Acinetobacter qingfengensis Li et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 2BJ1=CFCC 10890=KCTC 32225.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX982123.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: Not yet available.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. qingfengensis, of or belonging to Qingfeng, Henan Province, China, where the first strains were isolated.
Source: Plant pathogen.
Valid publication: LI, Y., HE, W., WANG, T., PIAO, C.-G., GUO, L.-M., CHANG, J.-P., GUO, M.-W. and XIE, S.-J. 2014. Acinetobacter qingfengensis sp. nov., isolated from canker bark of Populus × euramericana. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 1043-1050.
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Acinetobacter radioresistens Nishimura et al. 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FO-1 = ATCC 43998= CIP 103788 = DSM 6976 = IAM 13186 = JCM 9326 = LMG 10613 = NBRC 102413.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81666.
Etymology: N.L. pref. radio- (from L. n. radius, ray, beam), pertaining to radiation; L. part. adj. resistens, resisting; N.L. part. adj. radioresistens, ray resisting, because of high resistance to gamma-ray irradiation.
Valid publication: NISHIMURA (Y.), INO (T.) and IIZUKA (H.): Acinetobacter radioresistens sp. nov. isolated from cotton and soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 209-211.
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Acinetobacter rudis Vaz-Moreira et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G30 = CCUG 57889 = CECT 7818 = DSM 24031 = LMG 26107.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF204258.
Etymology: L. adj. rudis, raw, not processed; N.L. gen. n. rudis, of/from raw unprocessed products.
Valid publication: VAZ-MOREIRA (I.), NOVO (A.), HANTSIS-ZACHAROV (E.), LOPES (A.R.), GOMILA (M.), NUNES (O.C.), MANAIA (C.M.) and HALPERN (M.): Acinetobacter rudis sp. nov., isolated from raw milk and raw wastewater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2837-2843.
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Acinetobacter schindleri Nemec et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LUH 5832 = CCUG 45560 = CNCTC 6736 = LMG 19576 = NIPH 1034.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ278311.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. schindleri, of Schindler, named in honour of Jǐrí Schindler, Czech microbiologist and taxonomist.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), DE BAERE (T.), TJERNBERG (I.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.), Van Der REIJDEN (T.J.K.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Acinetobacter ursingii sp. nov. and Acinetobacter schindleri sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1891-1899.
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Acinetobacter seifertii Nemec et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NIPH 973=CIP 110471=CCUG 34785=CCM 8535.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ860878.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APOO00000000.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. seifertii, of Seifert, named after Harald Seifert, a German medical microbiologist.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., SEDO, O., BRISSE, S. and HIGGINS, P. G. 2015. Acinetobacter seifertii sp. nov., a member of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 934-942
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Acinetobacter soli Kim et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B1 = JCM 15062 = KCTC 22184.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU290155.
Etymology: L. gen. n. soli, of/from the soil.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 128. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1555-1556.
Effective publication: KIM (D.), BAIK (K.S.), KIM (M.S.), PARK (S.C.), KIM (S.S.), RHEE (M.S.), KWAK (Y.S.) and SEONG (C.N.): Acinetobacter soli sp. nov., isolated from forest soil. J. Microbiol., 2008, 46, 396-401.
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Acinetobacter tandoii Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 4N13 = CIP 107469 = DSM 14970.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF509830.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. tandoii, of Tandoi, in honour of Valter Tandoi, an Italian bacteriologist who has contributed to our understanding of Acinetobacter in activated sludge.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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Note: According to the DSMZ, the type strain is DSM 14970, not DSM 14670 as cited in the paper by Carr et al. 2003.
Acinetobacter tjernbergiae Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 7N16 = CIP 107465 = DSM 14971.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF509825.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. tjernbergiae, of Tjernberg, in honour of Ingela Tjernberg, a Swedish microbiologist and taxonomist who has contributed to our understanding of the taxonomy of this genus.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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Acinetobacter towneri Carr et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AB1110 = CIP 107472 = DSM 14962.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF509823.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. towneri, of Towner, in honour of Kevin Towner, an English microbiologist who has contributed to our understanding of the genetics of this genus.
Valid publication: CARR (E.L.), KÄMPFER (P.), PATEL (B.K.C.), GÜRTLER (V.) and SEVIOUR (R.J.): Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 953-963.
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Acinetobacter ursingii Nemec et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LUH 3792 = CCUG 45559 = CNCTC 6735 = LMG 19575 = NIPH 137.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ275038.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. ursingii, of Ursing, named in honour of Jan Ursing, Swedish bacteriologist and taxonomist.
Valid publication: NEMEC (A.), DE BAERE (T.), TJERNBERG (I.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.), Van Der REIJDEN (T.J.K.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Acinetobacter ursingii sp. nov. and Acinetobacter schindleri sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1891-1899.
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Acinetobacter variabilis Krizova et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NIPH 2171=CIP 110486=CCUG 26390=CCM 8555.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KP278590.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. variabilis, variable, referring to the heterogeneous, strain-dependent phenotypic properties of the species.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: KRIZOVA, L., McGINNIS, J., MAIXNEROVA, M., NEMEC, M., POIREL, L., MINGLE, L., SEDO, O., WOLFGANG, W. and NEMEC, A. 2015. Acinetobacter variabilis sp. nov. (formerly DNA group 15 sensu Tjernberg & Ursing), isolated from humans and animals. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 857-863
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Acinetobacter venetianus Vaneechoutte et al. 2009 ex Di Cello et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) RAG-1 = ATCC 31012= CCUG 45561 = LMG 19082 = LUH 3904 = NIPH 1925.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ295007.
Etymology: M.L. masc. adj. venetianus, Venetian, pertaining to Venice, Italy, because one of the strains, VE-C3, was isolated from the Venice lagoon in the Adriatic sea.
Valid publication: VANEECHOUTTE (M.), NEMEC (A.), MUSÍLEK (M.), VAN DER REIJDEN (T.J.K.), VAN DEN BARSELAAR (M.), TJERNBERG (I.), CALAME (W.), FANI (R.), DE BAERE (T.) and DIJKSHOORN (L.): Description of Acinetobacter venetianus ex Di Cello et al. 1997 sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1376-1381.
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Note: Acinetobacter venetianus Vaneechoutte et al. 2009 ex Di Cello et al. 1997 was previously known as Acinetobacter venetianus Di Cello et al. 1997 [see DI CELLO (F.), PEPI (M.), BALDI (F.) and FANI (R.): Molecular characterization on an n-alkane-degrading bacterial community and identification of a new species, Acinetobacter venetianus. Res. Microbiol., 1997, 148, 237-249. Original paper in PubMed].
Acinetobacter vivianii Nemec et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NIPH 2168=CCUG 67967=CIP 110483=CCM 8642.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT997477.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: APRW00000000.1.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. vivianii, of Vivian, named after Alan Vivian, a British microbiologist.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: NEMEC, A., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., VRESTIAKOVA, E., JEZEK, P. and SEDO, O. 2016. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1673-1685.
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Acinetobacter wuhouensis Hu et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WCHA60=CCTCC AB 2016204=GDMCC 1.1100=KCTC 52505.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KY853661.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: MBPR00000000.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. wuhouensis, referring to Wuhou district of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: HU, Y., FENG, Y., QIN, J., RADOLFOVA-KRIZOVA, L., MAIXNEROVA, M., ZHANG, X., NEMEC, A. and ZONG, Z. 2018. Acinetobacter wuhouensis sp. nov., isolated from hospital sewage. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 3212-3216.
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