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Species Actinomyces georgiae
Name: Actinomyces georgiae Johnson et al. 1990
Etymology: ge.or’gi.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. georgiae, of Georg, to honor Lucile K. Georg, a pioneer in Actinomyces taxonomy
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ge-OR-gi-a͡e, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 49285; CCUG 32935; CIP 104749; DSM 6843; VPI D145A-07
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X80413
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Johnson JL, Moore LV, Kaneko B, Moore WE. Actinomyces georgiae sp. nov., Actinomyces gerencseriae sp. nov., designation of two genospecies of Actinomyces naeslundii, and inclusion of A. naeslundii serotypes II and III and Actinomyces viscosus serotype II in A. naeslundii genospecies 2. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:273-286. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Schaalia georgiae (Johnson et al. 1990) Nouioui et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Schaalia georgiae (Johnson et al. 1990) Nouioui et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Actinomyces georgiae 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 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 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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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 (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
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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:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪
- 🧍 On page 274 of the paper by Johnson et al. 1990, the type strain is erroneously designated as VPI D145A-07. — Actinomyces georgiae Johnson et al. 1990 was previously known as Actinomyces D08. Publication: Harz CO. Actinomyces bovis, ein neuer Schimmel in den Geweben des Rindes. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Thiermedizin 1877-1878; 5:125-140.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Johnson JL, Moore LV, Kaneko B, Moore WE. Actinomyces georgiae sp. nov., Actinomyces gerencseriae sp. nov., designation of two genospecies of Actinomyces naeslundii, and inclusion of A. naeslundii serotypes II and III and Actinomyces viscosus serotype II in A. naeslundii genospecies 2. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:273-286. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 772779
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