Genus Gallibacterium
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Gallibacterium Christensen et al. 2003, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Gallibacterium anatis (Mutters et al. 1985) Christensen et al. 2003.
Etymology: L. n. gallus, chicken; L. neut. n. bacterium, rod; N.L. neut. n. Gallibacterium, bacterium of chicken.
Valid publication: CHRISTENSEN (H.), BISGAARD (M.), BOJESEN (A.M.), MUTTERS (R.) and OLSEN (J.E.): Genetic relationships among avian isolates classified as Pasteurella haemolytica, 'Actinobacillus salpingitidis' or Pasteurella anatis with proposal of Gallibacterium anatis gen. nov., comb. nov. and description of additional genomospecies within Gallibacterium gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 275-287.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: The gender of the genus name Gallibacterium is not given in the paper by Christensen et al. 2003. According to Rule 65(2) Gallibacterium must be in the neuter gender.
→ Gallibacterium Christensen et al. 2003 emend. Bisgaard et al. 2009.
Reference: BISGAARD (M.), KORCZAK (B.M.), BUSSE (H.J.), KUHNERT (P.), BOJESEN (A.M.) and CHRISTENSEN (H.): Classification of the taxon 2 and taxon 3 complex of Bisgaard within Gallibacterium and description of Gallibacterium melopsittaci sp. nov., Gallibacterium trehalosifermentans sp. nov. and Gallibacterium salpingitidis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 735-744.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gallibacterium anatis (Mutters et al. 1985) Christensen et al. 2003, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F 149 = ATCC 43329= CCUG 15563 = CCUG 26456 = CIP 102679 = NCTC 11413.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF228001.
Basonym: ¤ Pasteurella anatis Mutters et al. 1985.
Etymology: L. gen. n. anatis, of a duck.
Valid publication: CHRISTENSEN (H.), BISGAARD (M.), BOJESEN (A.M.), MUTTERS (R.) and OLSEN (J.E.): Genetic relationships among avian isolates classified as Pasteurella haemolytica, 'Actinobacillus salpingitidis' or Pasteurella anatis with proposal of Gallibacterium anatis gen. nov., comb. nov. and description of additional genomospecies within Gallibacterium gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 275-287.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gallibacterium melopsittaci Bisgaard et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F450 = CCM 7538 = CCUG 36331.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU339196 and EU423985.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. melopsittaci, of Melopsittacus, a zoological name for a genus of parakeet, from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: BISGAARD (M.), KORCZAK (B.M.), BUSSE (H.J.), KUHNERT (P.), BOJESEN (A.M.) and CHRISTENSEN (H.): Classification of the taxon 2 and taxon 3 complex of Bisgaard within Gallibacterium and description of Gallibacterium melopsittaci sp. nov., Gallibacterium trehalosifermentans sp. nov. and Gallibacterium salpingitidis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 735-744.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Gallibacterium melopsittaci Bisgaard et al. 2009 (strain F450) was previously known as taxon 3 of Bisgaard [see BISGAARD (M.): Isolation and characterization of some previously unreported taxa from poultry with phenotypic characterss related to Actinobacillus and Pasteurella species. Acta Pathol. Microbiol. Immunol. Scand. [B], 1982, 90, 59-67].
Gallibacterium salpingitidis Bisgaard et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F150 = CCUG 15564 = CCUG 36325 = NCTC 11414.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU424000 and L06078.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. salpingitidis, of/from an inflammation of the ovarial tube.
Valid publication: BISGAARD (M.), KORCZAK (B.M.), BUSSE (H.J.), KUHNERT (P.), BOJESEN (A.M.) and CHRISTENSEN (H.): Classification of the taxon 2 and taxon 3 complex of Bisgaard within Gallibacterium and description of Gallibacterium melopsittaci sp. nov., Gallibacterium trehalosifermentans sp. nov. and Gallibacterium salpingitidis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 735-744.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Gallibacterium salpingitidis Bisgaard et al. 2009 (strain F150) was previously known as taxon 2 of Bisgaard [see BISGAARD (M.): Isolation and characterization of some previously unreported taxa from poultry with phenotypic characterss related to Actinobacillus and Pasteurella species. Acta Pathol. Microbiol. Immunol. Scand. [B], 1982, 90, 59-67].
Gallibacterium trehalosifermentans Bisgaard et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 52/S3/90 = CCUG 55631 = CCM 7539.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU339199 and EU423994.
Etymology: N.L. n. trehalosum, trehalose; L. v. fermento, to ferment; N.L. part. adj. trehalosifermentans, trehalose-fermenting.
Valid publication: BISGAARD (M.), KORCZAK (B.M.), BUSSE (H.J.), KUHNERT (P.), BOJESEN (A.M.) and CHRISTENSEN (H.): Classification of the taxon 2 and taxon 3 complex of Bisgaard within Gallibacterium and description of Gallibacterium melopsittaci sp. nov., Gallibacterium trehalosifermentans sp. nov. and Gallibacterium salpingitidis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 735-744.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Gallibacterium trehalosifermentans Bisgaard et al. 2009 (strain 52/S3/90) was previously known as taxon 2/3 of Bisgaard [see BISGAARD (M.): Isolation and characterization of some previously unreported taxa from poultry with phenotypic characterss related to Actinobacillus and Pasteurella species. Acta Pathol. Microbiol. Immunol. Scand. [B], 1982, 90, 59-67].