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Species Arthrobacter sanguinis
Name: Arthrobacter sanguinis Mages et al. 2009
Etymology: san’gui.nis. L. gen. masc. n. sanguinis, of blood, indicating that the bacterium was isolated from a blood culture
Type strain: 741; CCUG 46407; DSM 21259
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU086805
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Mages IS, Frodl R, Bernard KA, Funke G. Identities of Arthrobacter spp. and Arthrobacter-like bacteria encountered in human clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:2980-2986. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 125. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1-2.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Haematomicrobium sanguinis (Mages et al. 2009) Schumann and Busse 2017
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Haematomicrobium sanguinis (Mages et al. 2009) Schumann and Busse 2017 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter sanguinis 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 Arthrobacter.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of the species itself.
Parent taxon: Arthrobacter Conn and Dimmick 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Mages IS, Frodl R, Bernard KA, Funke G. Identities of Arthrobacter spp. and Arthrobacter-like bacteria encountered in human clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:2980-2986. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 787628
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