Species Acholeplasma parvum

Name: Acholeplasma parvum Atobe et al. 1983

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: par’vum. L. neut. adj. parvum, little, small, referring to the poor biochemical activities and tiny agar colonies of the organism

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-k^ho-le-PLAS-ma PAR-wum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 29892; H23M; NCTC 10198

16S rRNA gene: AY538170 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Atobe H, Watabe J, Ogata M. Acholeplasma parvum, a new species from horses. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:344-349.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Alteracholeplasma parvum (Atobe et al. 1983) 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 0 times 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: Atobe H, Watabe J, Ogata M. Acholeplasma parvum, a new species from horses. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:344-349.

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Record number: 783259