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Species Brevibacterium lutescens
Name: Brevibacterium lutescens Wauters et al. 2003
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … lu-TES-kens, neuter
Type strain: CCUG 46604; CF87; DSM 15022; JCM 12367
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ488509
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Wauters G, Avesani V, Laffineur K, Charlier J, Janssens M, Van Bosterhaut B, Delmee M. Brevibacterium lutescens sp. nov., from human and environmental samples. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1321-1325. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:3-6.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Brevibacterium luteolum corrig. Wauters et al. 2003
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Brevibacterium luteolum corrig. Wauters et al. 2003 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
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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 a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of the species itself.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is a putative human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
Parent taxon: Brevibacterium Breed 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Wauters G, Avesani V, Laffineur K, Charlier J, Janssens M, Van Bosterhaut B, Delmee M. Brevibacterium lutescens sp. nov., from human and environmental samples. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1321-1325. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 774221
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