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Species Blautia argi
Name: Blautia argi Paek et al. 2019
Etymology: ar’gi. N.L. gen. masc. n. argi, of or pertaining to Argus, in Homer’s Odyssey the old faithful dog of Ulysses, referring to the isolation of the type strain from a faecal sample of a mature dog; from Gr. neut. n. Argos
Pronunciation, gender: AR-gi, feminine
Type strain: JCM 31394; KCTC 15426; N6H1-15
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KX025138
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Paek J, Shin Y, Kook JK, Chang YH. Blautia argi sp. nov., a new anaerobic bacterium isolated from dog faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:33-38. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:875-876.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Blautia Liu et al. 2008
Assigned by:
Paek J, Shin Y, Kook JK, Chang YH. Blautia argi sp. nov., a new anaerobic bacterium isolated from dog faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:33-38. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 798097
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