Species Aerococcus mictus

Name: Aerococcus mictus Choi et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: mic’tus. L. masc. part. adj. mictus, of urinating, pertaining to human urine from which the bacterium was first isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-e-ro-KOK-kus MIK-tus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC TSD-301; CCUG 76532; DSM 115699; NR-58629; UMB3440

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: CP132985 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Choi BI, Ene A, Du J, Johnson G, Putonti C, Schouw CH, Dargis R, Senneby E, Christensen JJ, Wolfe AJ. Taxonomic considerations on Aerococcus urinae with proposal of subdivision into Aerococcus urinae, Aerococcus tenax sp. nov., Aerococcus mictus sp. nov., and Aerococcus loyolae sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6066. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6158.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
  • 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Aerococcus urinae Aguirre and Collins 1992. Publication: Aguirre M, Collins MD. Phylogenetic analysis of some Aerococcus-like organisms from urinary tract infections: description of Aerococcus urinae sp. nov. J Gen Microbiol 1992; 138:401-405. 🇬🇧 Anonymous. Validation list no. 42. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:511.
  • 🫡 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Aerococcus urinae Aguirre and Collins 1992. Publication: Aguirre M, Collins MD. Phylogenetic analysis of some Aerococcus-like organisms from urinary tract infections: description of Aerococcus urinae sp. nov. J Gen Microbiol 1992; 138:401-405. 🇬🇧 Anonymous. Validation list no. 42. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:511.

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

Assigned by: Choi BI, Ene A, Du J, Johnson G, Putonti C, Schouw CH, Dargis R, Senneby E, Christensen JJ, Wolfe AJ. Taxonomic considerations on Aerococcus urinae with proposal of subdivision into Aerococcus urinae, Aerococcus tenax sp. nov., Aerococcus mictus sp. nov., and Aerococcus loyolae sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6066. 🇺🇸

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