Name: Aerococcus christensenii Collins et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: christ.en.sen’i.i N.L. gen. masc. n. christensenii, named after the Danish microbiologist, Jens J. Christensen

Type strains: CCUG 28831; CIP 106115; DSM 15819; UWO 6

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16S rRNA gene accession number: Y17005

Valid publication: Collins MD, Jovita MR, Hutson RA, Ohlen M, Falsen E. Aerococcus christensenii sp. nov., from the human vagina. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1125-1128.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Tohno et al. 2014 Tohno M, Kitahara M, Matsuyama S, Kimura K, Ohkuma M, Tajima K. Aerococcus vaginalis sp. nov., isolated from the vaginal mucosa of a beef cow, and emended descriptions of Aerococcus suis, Aerococcus viridans, Aerococcus urinaeequi, Aerococcus urinaehominis, Aerococcus urinae, Aerococcus christensenii and Aerococcus sanguinicola. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1229-1236. Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2188-2190.

• Notes:
  • The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".

Parent taxon: Aerococcus Williams et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Collins MD, Jovita MR, Hutson RA, Ohlen M, Falsen E. Aerococcus christensenii sp. nov., from the human vagina. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1125-1128.

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