Species "Bacillus lymphophilus"

Name: "Bacillus lymphophilus" Torrey 1916

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lym.pho.phi.lus. N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; N.L. masc. adj. lymphophilus, lymph-loving

Gender: masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27520; CCUG 27816; CIP 103263; DSM 4903; JCM 5829; LMG 16728; NCTC 11866; VPI 7625B

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16S rRNA gene: AJ003056 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Torrey JC. Bacteria associated with certain types of abnormal Lymph Glands. J Med Res 1916; 34:65-80.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Propionimicrobium lymphophilum (Torrey 1916) Stackebrandt et al. 2002

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Propionimicrobium lymphophilum (Torrey 1916) Stackebrandt et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Propionibacterium lymphophilum (Torrey 1916) Johnson and Cummins 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Torrey JC. Bacteria associated with certain types of abnormal Lymph Glands. J Med Res 1916; 34:65-80.

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Record number: 798284

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