Species ***Corynebacterium* *amycolatum***

Name: Corynebacterium amycolatum Collins et al. 1988

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.my.co.la.tum. N.L. neut. adj. amycolatum, wanting in mycolates [probably better: amycolaticum]

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 49368; CCUG 35685; CIP 103452; DSM 6922; IFO 15207; JCM 7447; NBRC 15207; NCFB 2768; NCIMB 13130; NCTC 13725; S160

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X84244 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Collins MD, Burton RA, Jones D. Corynebacterium amycolatum sp. nov., a new mycolic acid-less Corynebacterium species from human skin. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1988; 49:349-352.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 27. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1988; 38:449.

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 and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — 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, note = "ht". — 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 110 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
- 🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
- 🧍 Corynebacterium amycolatum Collins et al. 1988 was previously known as CDC coryneform groups F-2 and I-2. Publication: Coyle MB, Lipsky BA. Coryneform bacteria in infectious diseases: clinical and laboratory aspects. Clin Microbiol Rev 1990; 3:227-246.

Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Collins MD, Burton RA, Jones D. Corynebacterium amycolatum sp. nov., a new mycolic acid-less Corynebacterium species from human skin. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1988; 49:349-352.

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Species Corynebacterium amycolatum

Species ***Corynebacterium* *amycolatum***