Name: Acholeplasma cavigenitalium Hill 1992

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.vi.ge.ni.ta’li.um. N.L. fem. n. Cavia, guinea pig (Cavia cobaya); L. neut. pl. n. genitalia, the genitals; N.L. gen. neut. pl. n. cavigenitalium, of guinea pig genitals (isolated from the vagina of guinea pigs)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-k^ho-le-PLAS-ma ka-wi-ge-ni-TA-li-um, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 49901; GP3; NCTC 11727

16S rRNA gene: AY538164 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hill AC. Acholeplasma cavigenitalium sp. nov., isolated from the vagina of guinea pigs. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:589-592.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:189.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Haploplasma cavigenitalium (Hill 1992) Watanabe et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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 risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Acholeplasma Edward and Freundt 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hill AC. Acholeplasma cavigenitalium sp. nov., isolated from the vagina of guinea pigs. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:589-592.

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Record number: 783248