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Species Acinetobacter junii
Name: Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986
Etymology: ju’nii. N.L. gen. masc. n. junii, in honor of Elliot Juni, American bacteriologist
Type strain: ATCC 17908; B 10; CCUG 889; CIP 64.5; DSM 6964; LMG 998; Mannheim 2723/59; NBIMCC 146; NCTC 12153
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X81664
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Bouvet PJM, Grimont PAD. Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:228-240. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Vaneechoutte et al. (2008), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003.
Publication:
Vaneechoutte M, De Baere T, Nemec A, Musilek M, van der Reijden TJ, Dijkshoorn L. Reclassification of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 as a later synonym of Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:937-940.
- 😷 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 = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 167 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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⏰ According to Vaneechoutte et al. (2008), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003.
Publication:
Vaneechoutte M, De Baere T, Nemec A, Musilek M, van der Reijden TJ, Dijkshoorn L. Reclassification of Acinetobacter grimontii Carr et al. 2003 as a later synonym of Acinetobacter junii Bouvet and Grimont 1986. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:937-940.
Parent taxon: Acinetobacter Brisou and Prévot 1954 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bouvet PJM, Grimont PAD. Taxonomy of the genus Acinetobacter with the recognition of Acinetobacter baumannii sp. nov., Acinetobacter haemolyticus sp. nov., Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. nov., and Acinetobacter junii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:228-240.
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Record number: 772620
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