Genus Aggregatibacter
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 3
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Aggregatibacter Nørskov-Lauritsen and Kilian 2006, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Klinger 1912) Nørskov-Lauritsen and Kilian 2006.
Etymology: L. v. aggregare, to come together, aggregate; N.L. masc. n. bacter, bacterial rod; N.L. masc. n. Aggregatibacter, rod-shaped bacterium that aggregates with others.
Valid publication: NØRSKOV-LAURITSEN (N.) and KILIAN (M.): Reclassification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Haemophilus aphrophilus, Haemophilus paraphrophilus and Haemophilus segnis as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans gen. nov., comb. nov., Aggregatibacter aphrophilus comb. nov. and Aggregatibacter segnis comb. nov., and emended description of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus to include V factor-dependent and V factor-independent isolates. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2135-2146.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Klinger 1912) Nørskov-Lauritsen and Kilian 2006, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33384= CCUG 13227 = CIP 52.106 = DSM 8324 = NCTC 9710.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M75039.
Basonym: ¤ Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Klinger 1912) Topley and Wilson 1929 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Bacterium actinomycetem comitans" (sic) Klinger 1912, "Bacterium acetinomycetum comitans" (sic) (Klinger 1912) Colebrook 1920, "Bacterium comitans" Lieske 1921, ¤ Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans (Klinger 1912) Potts et al. 1985.
Etymology: Gr. n. aktis -inos, a ray; Gr. n. mukês -êtos, mushroom or other fungus; N.L. n. actinomyces -etis, an actinomycete; L. part. adj. comitans, accompanying; N.L. part. adj. actinomycetemcomitans, accompanying an actinomycete.
Valid publication: NØRSKOV-LAURITSEN (N.) and KILIAN (M.): Reclassification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Haemophilus aphrophilus, Haemophilus paraphrophilus and Haemophilus segnis as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans gen. nov., comb. nov., Aggregatibacter aphrophilus comb. nov. and Aggregatibacter segnis comb. nov., and emended description of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus to include V factor-dependent and V factor-independent isolates. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2135-2146.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus (Khairat 1940) Nørskov-Lauritsen and Kilian 2006, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33389= CCUG 3715 = CIP 70.73 = NCTC 5906.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY362906.
Basonym: ¤ Haemophilus aphrophilus Khairat 1940 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. aphros, foam; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. aphrophilus, foam loving.
Valid publication: NØRSKOV-LAURITSEN (N.) and KILIAN (M.): Reclassification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Haemophilus aphrophilus, Haemophilus paraphrophilus and Haemophilus segnis as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans gen. nov., comb. nov., Aggregatibacter aphrophilus comb. nov. and Aggregatibacter segnis comb. nov., and emended description of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus to include V factor-dependent and V factor-independent isolates. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2135-2146.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Aggregatibacter segnis (Kilian 1977) Nørskov-Lauritsen and Kilian 2006, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HK316 = ATCC 33393= CCUG 10787 = CCUG 12838 = CIP 103292 = NCTC 10977.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M75043.
Basonym: ¤ Haemophilus segnis Kilian 1977 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. masc. adj. segnis, slow, sluggish, inactive.
Valid publication: NØRSKOV-LAURITSEN (N.) and KILIAN (M.): Reclassification of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Haemophilus aphrophilus, Haemophilus paraphrophilus and Haemophilus segnis as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans gen. nov., comb. nov., Aggregatibacter aphrophilus comb. nov. and Aggregatibacter segnis comb. nov., and emended description of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus to include V factor-dependent and V factor-independent isolates. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2135-2146.
Original article in IJSEM Online