Name: Anaerobiospirillum thomasii Malnick 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. thomasii, of Thomas, named after M.E.M. Thomas (Public Health Laboratory Service, 1947-1984), whose interest in and enthusiasm for uncommon medical bacterial infections led to the initiation of this study

Type strains: A 273/88; ATCC 700432; CCUG 46380; DSM 11806; NCTC 12467

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16S rRNA gene accession number: AJ420985

Valid publication: Malnick H. Anaerobiospirillum thomasii sp. nov., an anaerobic spiral bacterium isolated from the feces of cats and dogs and from diarrheal feces of humans, and emendation of the genus Anaerobiospirillum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:381-384.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Notes:
  • Anaerobiospirillum thomasii Malnick 1997 was previously known as Anaerobiospirillum-like.
  • The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht".

Parent taxon: Anaerobiospirillum Davis et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Malnick H. Anaerobiospirillum thomasii sp. nov., an anaerobic spiral bacterium isolated from the feces of cats and dogs and from diarrheal feces of humans, and emendation of the genus Anaerobiospirillum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:381-384.

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