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Species Brevundimonas faecalis
Name: Brevundimonas faecalis Scotta et al. 2012
Etymology: fae.ca’lis. L. fem. n. faex (gen. faecis), dregs, faeces; L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. faecalis, pertaining to faeces, fecal
Pronunciation, gender: fa͡e-KA-lis, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 58127; CECT 7729; CS20.3
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FR775448
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Scotta C, Bennasar A, Moore ER, Lalucat J, Gomila M. Taxonomic characterisation of ceftazidime-resistant Brevundimonas isolates and description of Brevundimonas faecalis sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:408-413. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 146. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1443-1445.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 5 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 the genus.
Parent taxon: Brevundimonas Segers et al. 1994
Assigned by:
Scotta C, Bennasar A, Moore ER, Lalucat J, Gomila M. Taxonomic characterisation of ceftazidime-resistant Brevundimonas isolates and description of Brevundimonas faecalis sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:408-413.
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Record number: 789885
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