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Species Acetobacter fallax
Name: Acetobacter fallax Sombolestani et al. 2020
Etymology: fal’lax. L. masc. adj. fallax, deceptive, referring to the confusing origin of these bacteria as mutants or contaminants of a brewing inoculum
Pronunciation, gender: FAL-laks, masculine
Type strain: LMG 1636; NCIMB 8956
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN744434
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Sombolestani AS, Cleenwerck I, Cnockaert M, Borremans W, Wieme AD, De Vuyst L, Vandamme P. Novel acetic acid bacteria from cider fermentations: Acetobacter conturbans sp. nov. and Acetobacter fallax sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6163-6171. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4656.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Acetobacter Beijerinck 1898 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Sombolestani AS, Cleenwerck I, Cnockaert M, Borremans W, Wieme AD, De Vuyst L, Vandamme P. Novel acetic acid bacteria from cider fermentations: Acetobacter conturbans sp. nov. and Acetobacter fallax sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6163-6171. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 14544
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