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Species Bacteroides splanchnicus
Name: Bacteroides splanchnicus Werner et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: splanch.ni.cus. Gr. neut. n. splanchnon, the "innards"; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. splanchnicus, pertaining to the internal organs (referring to the source of isolation)
Type strain: ATCC 29572; CCUG 21054; CCUG 21054 A; CIP 104287; DSM 20712; JCM 15291; LMG 8202; NCTC 10825
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB547649
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Werner H, Rintelen G, Kunstek-Santos H. A new butyric acid-producing Bacteroides species: B. splanchnicus n. sp. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I 1975; 231:133-144.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Odoribacter splanchnicus (Werner et al. 1975) Hardham et al. 2008
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Odoribacter splanchnicus (Werner et al. 1975) Hardham et al. 2008 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Bacteroides splanchnicus 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 = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 10 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Werner H, Rintelen G, Kunstek-Santos H. A new butyric acid-producing Bacteroides species: B. splanchnicus n. sp. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I 1975; 231:133-144.
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Record number: 773973
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