Species "Actinomyces propionicus"

Name: "Actinomyces propionicus" Buchanan and Pine 1962

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pro.pi.o’ni.cus. N.L. masc. adj. propionicus, pertaining to propionic acid

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pro-pi-O-ni-kus, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 14157; CCUG 4939; CIP 101941; DSM 43307; IFO 14587; JCM 5830; NBRC 14587; NCTC 12967; VKM Ac-1449

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16S rRNA gene: AJ315953 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Buchanan BB, Pine L. Characterization of a propionic acid producing actinomycete, Actinomyces propionicus, sp. nov. J Gen Microbiol 1962; 28:305-323.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Arachnia propionica (Buchanan and Pine 1962) Pine and Georg 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Propionibacterium propionicus (Buchanan and Pine 1962) Charfreitag et al. 1988	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Arachnia propionica (Buchanan and Pine 1962) Pine and Georg 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Pseudopropionibacterium propionicum (Buchanan and Pine 1962) Scholz and Kilian 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
Propionibacterium propionicum corrig. (Buchanan and Pine 1962) Charfreitag et al. 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.

Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Buchanan BB, Pine L. Characterization of a propionic acid producing actinomycete, Actinomyces propionicus, sp. nov. J Gen Microbiol 1962; 28:305-323.

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Record number: 3977

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Species "Actinomyces propionicus"