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Species Bifidobacterium fermentum
Name: Bifidobacterium fermentum Breselge et al. 2024
Etymology: fer.men’tum. L. neut. n. fermentum, that which causes fermentation
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fer-MEN-tum, neuter
Type strain: DSM 116073; LMG 33104; WK012_4_13
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OR260337
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Breselge S, Bellassi P, Barcenilla C, Alvarez-Ordonez A, Morelli L, Cotter PD. Bifidobacterium fermentum sp. nov. and Bifidobacterium aquikefiricola sp. nov., isolated from water kefir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6549. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6588.
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 2025-11-11.
- 🙆 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:
Breselge S, Bellassi P, Barcenilla C, Alvarez-Ordonez A, Morelli L, Cotter PD. Bifidobacterium fermentum sp. nov. and Bifidobacterium aquikefiricola sp. nov., isolated from water kefir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6549. 🇮🇪
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Record number: 54637
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