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Species Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Name: Mycoplasma pneumoniae Somerson et al. 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: pneu.mo.ni’ae. N.L. fem. n. pneumonia, disease of lungs, pneumonia; N.L. gen. fem. n. pneumoniae, of pneumonia
Pronunciation, gender: pne͡u-mo-NI-a͡e, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 15531; CIP 103766; DSM 22911; FH; IFO 14401; NBRC 14401; NCTC 10119
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF132740
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Somerson NL, Taylor-Robinson D, Chanock RM. Hemolyin production as an aid in the identification and quantitation of Eaton agent (Mycoplasma pneumoniae). Am J Hyg 1963; 77:122-128. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycoplasmoides pneumoniae (Somerson et al. 1963) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmoides pneumoniae (Somerson et al. 1963) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Schizoplasma pneumoniae" (Somerson et al. 1963) Furness et al. 1968 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Mycoplasma.
- 😷 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 France has been imported on 2024-08-30. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Sweden has been imported on 2024-02-05. 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". — The risk group for United Kingdom has been imported on 2024-01-31. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 7483 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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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 (Reading) 2022; 168:0.
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Somerson NL, Taylor-Robinson D, Chanock RM. Hemolyin production as an aid in the identification and quantitation of Eaton agent (Mycoplasma pneumoniae). Am J Hyg 1963; 77:122-128.
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Record number: 784427
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