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Species Bacteroides salivosus
Name: Bacteroides salivosus Love et al. 1987
Etymology: sa.li.vo.sus. L. masc. adj. salivosus, resembling saliva, slimy
Type strain: ATCC 49407; NCTC 11632; VPB 157
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB547666
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Love DN, Johnson JL, Jones RF, Calverley A. Bacteroides salivosus sp. nov., an asaccharolytic, black-pigmented species from cats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:307-309. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Porphyromonas macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Love 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Porphyromonas macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Love 1995 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Coykendall et al. 1980 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Porphyromonas salivosa (Love et al. 1987) Love et al. 1992 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. macacae Slots and Genco 1980 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Love (1995), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Coykendall et al. 1980.
Publication:
Love DN. Porphyromonas macacae comb. nov., a consequence of Bacteroides macacae being a senior synonym of Porphyromonas salivosa. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1995; 45:90-92.
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⏲ According to Love (1995), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Porphyromonas macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Love 1995.
Publication:
Love DN. Porphyromonas macacae comb. nov., a consequence of Bacteroides macacae being a senior synonym of Porphyromonas salivosa. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1995; 45:90-92.
- ❗ Bacteroides salivosus 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 Bacteroides.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — 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 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 risk group of the species itself.
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⏲ According to Love (1995), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Coykendall et al. 1980.
Publication:
Love DN. Porphyromonas macacae comb. nov., a consequence of Bacteroides macacae being a senior synonym of Porphyromonas salivosa. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1995; 45:90-92.
Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Love DN, Johnson JL, Jones RF, Calverley A. Bacteroides salivosus sp. nov., an asaccharolytic, black-pigmented species from cats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:307-309.
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Record number: 783462
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