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Species Actinomyces pyogenes
Name: Actinomyces pyogenes (Glage 1903) Reddy et al. 1982
Basonym: "Bacillus pyogenes" Glage 1903
Etymology: py.o.ge.nes. Gr. neut. n. pyon, discharge from a sore, pus; L. n. pyum; Gr. suff. -genes, producing; from Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; N.L. masc. part. adj. pyogenes, pus-producing
Type strain: ATCC 19411; C-100; CCUG 13230; CIP 103129; DSM 20630; LMG 16162; NCTC 5224
16S rRNA gene:
X79225
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Reddy CA, Cornell CP, Fraga AM. Transfer of Corynebacterium pyogenes (Glage) Eberson to the genus Actinomyces as Actinomyces pyogenes (Glage) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:419-429. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Trueperella pyogenes (Glage 1903) Yassin et al. 2011
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Actinomyces pyogenes (Glage 1903) Collins and Jones 1983 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name "Bacillus pyogenes" Glage 1903 homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Arcanobacterium pyogenes (Glage 1903) Pascual Ramos et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Trueperella pyogenes (Glage 1903) Yassin et al. 2011 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Corynebacterium pyogenes (Glage 1903) Eberson 1918 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Actinomyces pyogenes 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 and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — 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, note = "ht". — The risk group for Sweden has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — The risk group for United Kingdom has been imported on 2024-01-31. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for United States has been imported on 2024-02-09. 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 182 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Reddy CA, Cornell CP, Fraga AM. Transfer of Corynebacterium pyogenes (Glage) Eberson to the genus Actinomyces as Actinomyces pyogenes (Glage) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:419-429.
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Record number: 772801
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