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Species Bifidobacterium canis
Name: Bifidobacterium canis Neuzil-Bunesova et al. 2020
Etymology: ca’nis. L. gen. masc./fem. n. canis, of a dog, common scientific name of a domestic dog (Canis lupus f. familiaris)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … KA-nis, neuter
Type strain: CCM 8806; DSM 105923; GSD1FS; LMG 30345
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MG028631
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Neuzil-Bunesova V, Lugli GA, Modrackova N, Makovska M, Mrazek J, Mekadim C, Musilova S, Svobodova I, Spanek R, Ventura M, et al. Bifidobacterium canis sp. nov., a novel member of the Bifidobacterium pseudolongum phylogenetic group isolated from faeces of a dog (Canis lupus f. familiaris). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5040-5047. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6021-6023.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Bifidobacterium pseudolongum Mitsuoka 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Mitsuoka T. Vergleichende Untersuchungen über die Bifidobakterien aus dem Verdauungstrakt von Menschen und Tieren. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I 1969; 210:52-64.
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Bifidobacterium Orla-Jensen 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Neuzil-Bunesova V, Lugli GA, Modrackova N, Makovska M, Mrazek J, Mekadim C, Musilova S, Svobodova I, Spanek R, Ventura M, et al. Bifidobacterium canis sp. nov., a novel member of the Bifidobacterium pseudolongum phylogenetic group isolated from faeces of a dog (Canis lupus f. familiaris). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5040-5047. 🇨🇿
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Record number: 13764
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