Genus Cutibacterium
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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").
Cutibacterium Scholz and Kilian 2016, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Cutibacterium acnes Scholz and Kilian 2016.
Etymology: .
Valid publication: SCHOLZ, C. F. P. and KILIAN, M. 2016. The natural history of cutaneous propionibacteria, and reclassification of selected species within the genus Propionibacterium to the proposed novel genera Acidipropionibacterium gen. nov., Cutibacterium gen. nov. and Pseudopropionibacterium gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 4422-4432.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Cutibacterium acnes Scholz and Kilian 2016, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 6919= CCUG 1794 = CIP 53.117 = DSM 1897 = JCM 6425 = LMG 16711 = NCTC 737 = NRRL B-4224 = VKM Ac-1450.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB042288.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: -.
Basonym: ¤ Propionibacterium acnes (Gilchrist 1900) Douglas and Gunter 1946.
Etymology: Gr. n. acme, a point; incorrectly transliterated as N.L. n. acne, acne; N.L. gen. n. acnes, of acne.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: SCHOLZ, C. F. P. and KILIAN, M. 2016. The natural history of cutaneous propionibacteria, and reclassification of selected species within the genus Propionibacterium to the proposed novel genera Acidipropionibacterium gen. nov., Cutibacterium gen. nov. and Pseudopropionibacterium gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 4422-4432.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Cutibacterium avidum Scholz and Kilian 2016, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25577=CCUG 36754=CIP 103261=DSM 4901=NBRC 15671=NCTC 11864.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ003055.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: -.
Basonym: ¤ Propionibacterium avidum Eggerth 1935, Moore and Holdeman 1969.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. avidum, greedy, voracious.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: SCHOLZ, C. F. P. and KILIAN, M. 2016. The natural history of cutaneous propionibacteria, and reclassification of selected species within the genus Propionibacterium to the proposed novel genera Acidipropionibacterium gen. nov., Cutibacterium gen. nov. and Pseudopropionibacterium gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 4422-4432.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Cutibacterium granulosum Scholz and Kilian 2016, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25564=CCUG 32987=CIP 103262=DSM 20700=JCM 6498=LMG 16726=NCTC 11865.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ003057.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: -.
Basonym: ¤ Propionibacterium granulosum Prévot 1938, Moore and Holdeman 1970.
Etymology: L. n. granulum, a small grain; L. neut. suff. -osum, suffix meaning full of; N.L. neut. adj. granulosum, full of granules.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: SCHOLZ, C. F. P. and KILIAN, M. 2016. The natural history of cutaneous propionibacteria, and reclassification of selected species within the genus Propionibacterium to the proposed novel genera Acidipropionibacterium gen. nov., Cutibacterium gen. nov. and Pseudopropionibacterium gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 4422-4432.
Original article in IJSEM Online