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Species Corynebacterium urealyticum
Name: Corynebacterium urealyticum Pitcher et al. 1992
Etymology: u.re.a.ly.ti.cum. Chem. fem. n. urea, urea; N.L. neut. adj. lyticum, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. neut. adj. lytikon, able to loose, dissolving; N.L. neut. adj. urealyticum, urea dissolving [probably better: ureilyticum]
Type strain: ATCC 43042; CCUG 18158; CIP 103524; DSM 7109; JCM 10395; LMG 19041; NCTC 12011
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X84439
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Pitcher D, Soto A, Soriano F, Valero-Guillen P. Classification of coryneform bacteria associated with human urinary tract infection (group D2) as Corynebacterium urealyticum sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:178-181. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:328-329.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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Notes:
- 😷 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 150 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 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.
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🧍 Corynebacterium urealyticum Pitcher et al. 1992 was previously known as CDC coryneform group D-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:
Pitcher D, Soto A, Soriano F, Valero-Guillen P. Classification of coryneform bacteria associated with human urinary tract infection (group D2) as Corynebacterium urealyticum sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:178-181.
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Record number: 775266
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