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Species Actinomyces cardiffensis
Name: Actinomyces cardiffensis Hall et al. 2003
Etymology: car.dif.fen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. cardiffensis, pertaining to Cardiff, a city in Wales
Type strain: CCUG 44997; CIP 107323; DSM 15803; NCTC 14278; R10394
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ421779
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hall V, Collins MD, Hutson R, Falsen E, Duerden BI. Actinomyces cardiffensis sp. nov. from human clinical sources. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:3427-3431. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 89. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1-2.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Schaalia cardiffensis (Hall et al. 2003) Nouioui et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Schaalia cardiffensis (Hall et al. 2003) Nouioui et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Actinomyces cardiffensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Actinomyces.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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 5 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.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hall V, Collins MD, Hutson R, Falsen E, Duerden BI. Actinomyces cardiffensis sp. nov. from human clinical sources. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:3427-3431.
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Record number: 772768
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