Name: Brevibacillus antibioticus Choi et al. 2026
Etymology: an.ti.bi.o’ti.cus. Gr. prep. anti, against; Gr. masc. n. bios, life; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix of various meanings such as made of or belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. antibioticus, against life, antibiotic-producing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: bre-wi-ba-KIL-lus an-ti-bi-O-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: FBCC B2501; KCCM 90326; NBRC 113840; TGS2-1
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MK840993
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Choi A, Nam YH, Baek K, Chung EJ. Brevibacillus antibioticus sp. nov., with a broad range of antibacterial activity, isolated from soil in the Nakdong River. J Microbiol 2019; 57:991-996. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Brevibacillus Shida et al. 1996
Assigned by:
Choi A, Nam YH, Baek K, Chung EJ. Brevibacillus antibioticus sp. nov., with a broad range of antibacterial activity, isolated from soil in the Nakdong River. J Microbiol 2019; 57:991-996. 🇰🇷
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