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Species Acinetobacter bouvetii
Name: Acinetobacter bouvetii Carr et al. 2003
Etymology: bou.ve’ti.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. bouvetii, in honour of Philippe Bouvet, a French microbiologist who has contributed to our understanding of the taxonomy of this genus
Pronunciation, gender: bou-WE-ti-i, masculine
Type strain: 4B02; CCUG 50766; CIP 107468; DSM 14964
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF509827
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Carr EL, Kampfer P, Patel BK, Gurtler V, Seviour RJ. Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:953-963. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1703-1705.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.09579 (N = 10).
- 😷 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 - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 12 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 risk group of the genus.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
Parent taxon: Acinetobacter Brisou and Prévot 1954 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Carr EL, Kampfer P, Patel BK, Gurtler V, Seviour RJ. Seven novel species of Acinetobacter isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:953-963.
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Record number: 772612
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