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Species Brevibacterium ravenspurgense
Name: Brevibacterium ravenspurgense Mages et al. 2009
Etymology: ra.vens.pur.gen’se. L. neut. adj. ravenspurgense, pertaining to Ravenspurgum, latin name of the town Ravensburg, Germany, where the type strain of this species was isolated
Type strain: CCUG 56047; DSM 21258
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU086793
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Mages IS, Frodl R, Bernard KA, Funke G. Identities of Arthrobacter spp. and Arthrobacter-like bacteria encountered in human clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:2980-2986. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 125. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1-2.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Brevibacterium massiliense Roux and Raoult 2009 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Bernard et al. 2016
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Huynh C, Bonner C, German GJ, Bernier AM. Brevibacterium massiliense (Roux and Raoult 2009) is a later heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium ravenspurgense (Mages, Frodl, Bernard and Funke 2009), using whole-genome sequence analysis as a comparative tool. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4440-4444.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:179-182.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Bernard et al. 2016
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Huynh C, Bonner C, German GJ, Bernier AM. Brevibacterium massiliense (Roux and Raoult 2009) is a later heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium ravenspurgense (Mages, Frodl, Bernard and Funke 2009), using whole-genome sequence analysis as a comparative tool. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4440-4444.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Bernard et al. (2016), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium massiliense Roux and Raoult 2009.
Publication:
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Huynh C, Bonner C, German GJ, Bernier AM. Brevibacterium massiliense (Roux and Raoult 2009) is a later heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium ravenspurgense (Mages, Frodl, Bernard and Funke 2009), using whole-genome sequence analysis as a comparative tool. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4440-4444.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.02873 (N = 2).
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🙆 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.
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🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by Nouioui et al. (2018).
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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⏰ According to Bernard et al. (2016), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium massiliense Roux and Raoult 2009.
Publication:
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Huynh C, Bonner C, German GJ, Bernier AM. Brevibacterium massiliense (Roux and Raoult 2009) is a later heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium ravenspurgense (Mages, Frodl, Bernard and Funke 2009), using whole-genome sequence analysis as a comparative tool. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4440-4444.
Parent taxon: Brevibacterium Breed 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Mages IS, Frodl R, Bernard KA, Funke G. Identities of Arthrobacter spp. and Arthrobacter-like bacteria encountered in human clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:2980-2986.
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Record number: 787630
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