Species ***Clostridium* *argentinense***

Name: Clostridium argentinense Suen et al. 1988

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ar.gen.ti.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. argentinense, pertaining to Argentina

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 27322

16S rRNA gene: X68316 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Suen JC, Hatheway CL, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ. Clostridium argentinense sp. nov.: a genetically homogeneous group composed of all strains of Clostridium botulinum toxin group G and some nontoxigenic strains previously identified as Clostridium subterminale or Clostridium hastiforme. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:375-381.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 17 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Clostridium botulinum (van Ermengem 1896) Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Bergey DH, Harrison FC, Breed RS, Hammer BW, Huntoon FM. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed. The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🧍 Formerly Clostridium botulinum toxin type G. Publication: Bergey DH, Harrison FC, Breed RS, Hammer BW, Huntoon FM. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed. The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Suen JC, Hatheway CL, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ. Clostridium argentinense sp. nov.: a genetically homogeneous group composed of all strains of Clostridium botulinum toxin group G and some nontoxigenic strains previously identified as Clostridium subterminale or Clostridium hastiforme. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:375-381.

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Species Clostridium argentinense

Species ***Clostridium* *argentinense***