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Species Actinomyces hongkongensis
Name: Actinomyces hongkongensis Woo et al. 2004
Etymology: hong.kong.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. hongkongensis, of or belonging to Hong Kong, where the type strain was isolated
Type strain: CCUG 48484; CIP 107949; DSM 15629; HKU8; LMG 21939
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
AF433168
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Woo PC, Fung AM, Lau SK, Teng JL, Wong BH, Wong MK, Hon E, Tang GW, Yuen KY. Actinomyces hongkongensis sp. nov. a novel Actinomyces species isolated from a patient with pelvic actinomycosis. Syst Appl Microbiol 2003; 26:518-522. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 96. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:307-308.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Pauljensenia hongkongensis (Woo et al. 2004) Nouioui et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pauljensenia hongkongensis (Woo et al. 2004) Nouioui et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Actinomyces hongkongensis 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is a putative 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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🧍 The specific epithet is a N.L. masc. adj. not a N.L. fem. adj. as cited in the paper by Woo et al. 2003.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Woo PC, Fung AM, Lau SK, Teng JL, Wong BH, Wong MK, Hon E, Tang GW, Yuen KY. Actinomyces hongkongensis sp. nov. a novel Actinomyces species isolated from a patient with pelvic actinomycosis. Syst Appl Microbiol 2003; 26:518-522.
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Record number: 772785
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