Name: Actinobacillus porcinus Møller et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: por.cin’us. L. masc. adj. porcinus, pertaining to pigs, hogs

Gender: masculine

Type strain: CCUG 38924; CIP 105315; DSM 22435; NM319

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U65583 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Moller K, Fussing V, Grimont PA, Paster BJ, Dewhirst FE, Kilian M. Actinobacillus minor sp. nov., Actinobacillus porcinus sp. nov., and Actinobacillus indolicus sp. nov., three new V factor-dependent species from the respiratory tract of pigs. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:951-956.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:243-244.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• 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 = 2. — 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 10 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Actinobacillus Brumpt 1910 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Moller K, Fussing V, Grimont PA, Paster BJ, Dewhirst FE, Kilian M. Actinobacillus minor sp. nov., Actinobacillus porcinus sp. nov., and Actinobacillus indolicus sp. nov., three new V factor-dependent species from the respiratory tract of pigs. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:951-956.

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