Species Agrococcus casei

Name: Agrococcus casei Bora et al. 2007

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ca’se.i. L. gen. neut. n. casei, of cheese, named because the organism was isolated from smear-ripened cheeses

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-gro-KOK-kus KA-se-i, masculine

Type strain: DSM 18061; JCM 14916; LMG 22410; R-17892t2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ168427 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bora N, Vancanneyt M, Gelsomino R, Swings J, Brennan N, Cogan TM, Larpin S, Desmasures N, Lechner FE, Kroppenstedt RM, et al. Agrococcus casei sp. nov., isolated from the surfaces of smear-ripened cheeses. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:92-97. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:659-660.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Agrococcus Groth et al. 1996

Assigned by: Bora N, Vancanneyt M, Gelsomino R, Swings J, Brennan N, Cogan TM, Larpin S, Desmasures N, Lechner FE, Kroppenstedt RM, et al. Agrococcus casei sp. nov., isolated from the surfaces of smear-ripened cheeses. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:92-97. 🇬🇧

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