Genus Mannheimia
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 6
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).
Mannheimia Angen et al. 1999, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Mannheimia haemolytica (Newsom and Cross 1932) Angen et al. 1999.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Mannheimia, named in tribute to the German microbiologist Walter Mannheim.
Valid publication: ANGEN (Ø), MUTTERS (R.), CAUGANT (D.A.), OLSEN (J.E.) and BISGAARD (M.): Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 67-86.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Mannheimia caviae Christensen et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) T138021-75 = CCUG 59995 = DSM 23207.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM439607.
Etymology: N.L. n. Cavia, generic name of the guinea pig; N.L. gen. n. caviae, of Cavia, of a guinea pig.
Valid publication: CHRISTENSEN (H.), BOJESEN (A.M.) and BISGAARD (M.): Mannheimia caviae sp. nov., isolated from epidemic conjunctivitis and otitis media in guinea pigs. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1699-1704.
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Mannheimia glucosida Angen et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) P925 (numbering according to SSI strain Collection) = CCUG 38457 = CIP 106063. Originally received as B558 from Moredun Research Institute.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF053889.
Etymology: N.L. n. glucosum (from. Gr. adj. glukus, sweet), glucose; L. suff. -idus -a -um, denominative suffix; N.L. fem. adj. glucosida, pertaining to gluose; intended to mean pertaining to glucosides, which are fermented by almost all biovars.
Valid publication: ANGEN (Ø), MUTTERS (R.), CAUGANT (D.A.), OLSEN (J.E.) and BISGAARD (M.): Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 67-86.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Mannheimia granulomatis (Ribeiro et al. 1990) Angen et al. 1999, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 26 = ATCC 49244= CCUG 45422 = CIP 103433.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF053902.
Basonym: ¤ Pasteurella granulomatis Ribeiro et al. 1990.
Etymology: N.L. n. granuloma, a granuloma; N.L. gen. n. granulomatis, of a granuloma.
Valid publication: ANGEN (Ø), MUTTERS (R.), CAUGANT (D.A.), OLSEN (J.E.) and BISGAARD (M.): Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 67-86.
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Mannheimia haemolytica (Newsom and Cross 1932) Angen et al. 1999, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) J.A. Watt 1266A&B = ATCC 33396= CCUG 408 = CCUG 12392 = CIP 103426 = DSM 10531 = NCTC 9380.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M75080.
Basonym: ¤ Pasteurella haemolytica Newsom and Cross 1932 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; N.L. fem. adj. lytica (from Gr. fem. adj. lutikê), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. fem. adj. haemolytica, blood dissolving, referring to the hemolysis seen on blood agar.
Valid publication: ANGEN (Ø), MUTTERS (R.), CAUGANT (D.A.), OLSEN (J.E.) and BISGAARD (M.): Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 67-86.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Mannheimia ruminalis Angen et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HPA92 (numbering according to RVAU Strain Collection) = CCUG 38470 = CIP 106062.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF053900.
Etymology: L. n. rumen -inis, stomach, especially first stomach of ruminants; L. fem. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. ruminalis, pertaining to rumen; intended to mean referring to ruminants, from which the bacteria have been isolated.
Valid publication: ANGEN (Ø), MUTTERS (R.), CAUGANT (D.A.), OLSEN (J.E.) and BISGAARD (M.): Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 67-86.
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Mannheimia varigena Angen et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 177 = CCUG 38462 = CIP 106064.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF053893.
Etymology: L. adj. varius, diverse, different, various; L. suff. genus -a -um (from L. v. gigno, to produce, give birth to, beget), born from; N.L. fem. adj. varigena, intended to mean "of different origin", referring to the fact that strains of this species have been isolated both from ruminants and pigs.
Valid publication: ANGEN (Ø), MUTTERS (R.), CAUGANT (D.A.), OLSEN (J.E.) and BISGAARD (M.): Taxonomic relationships of the [Pasteurella] haemolytica complex as evaluated by DNA-DNA hybridizations and 16S rRNA sequencing with proposal of Mannheimia haemolytica gen. nov., comb. nov., Mannheimia granulomatis comb. nov., Mannheimia glucosida sp. nov., Mannheimia ruminalis sp. nov. and Mannheimia varigena sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 67-86.
Original article in IJSEM Online