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Species Acinetobacter dispersus
Name: Acinetobacter dispersus Nemec et al. 2016
Etymology: dis.per’sus. L. masc. part. adj. dispersus, dispersed, pertaining to the occurrence of the species in diverse ecosystems
Pronunciation, gender: dis-PER-sus, masculine
Type strain: ANC 4105; CCM 8636; CCUG 67961; CIP 110500
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KT997473
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Nemec A, Radolfova-Krizova L, Maixnerova M, Vrestiakova E, Jezek P, Sedo O. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1673-1685. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2467-2468.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 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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🧍 Acinetobacter dispersus Nemec et al. 2016 comprises strains that were previously classified as genomic species 17.
Publication:
Bouvet PJ, Jeanjean S. Delineation of new proteolytic genomic species in the genus Acinetobacter. Res Microbiol 1989; 140:291-299.
Parent taxon: Acinetobacter Brisou and Prévot 1954 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Nemec A, Radolfova-Krizova L, Maixnerova M, Vrestiakova E, Jezek P, Sedo O. Taxonomy of haemolytic and/or proteolytic strains of the genus Acinetobacter with the proposal of Acinetobacter courvalinii sp. nov. (genomic species 14 sensu Bouvet & Jeanjean), Acinetobacter dispersus sp. nov. (genomic species 17), Acinetobacter modestus sp. nov., Acinetobacter proteolyticus sp. nov. and Acinetobacter vivianii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1673-1685.
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Record number: 794036
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