Species Acidipropionibacterium virtanenii

Name: Acidipropionibacterium virtanenii Deptula et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: vir.ta.ne’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. virtanenii, named after Finnish pioneer of Propionic Acid Bacteria research, A.I. Virtanen

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-ki-di-pro-pi-o-ni-bak-TE-ri-um wir-ta-NE-ni-i, neuter

Type strain: DSM 106790; JS278; VTT E-113202

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MG596783 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Deptula P, Smolander OP, Laine P, Roberts RJ, Edelmann M, Peltola P, Piironen V, Paulin L, Storgards E, Savijoki K, et al. Acidipropionibacterium virtanenii sp. nov., isolated from malted barley. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3175-3183. 🇫🇮

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:10-12.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Acidipropionibacterium Scholz and Kilian 2016

Assigned by: Deptula P, Smolander OP, Laine P, Roberts RJ, Edelmann M, Peltola P, Piironen V, Paulin L, Storgards E, Savijoki K, et al. Acidipropionibacterium virtanenii sp. nov., isolated from malted barley. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3175-3183. 🇫🇮

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