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Species "Brucella cetaceae"
Name: "Brucella cetaceae" Cloeckaert et al. 2001
Etymology: cetaceae, for cetacean isolates
Original publication:
Cloeckaert A, Verger JM, Grayon M, Paquet JY, Garin-Bastuji B, Foster G, Godfroid J. Classification of Brucella spp. isolated from marine mammals by DNA polymorphism at the omp2 locus. Microbes Infect 2001; 3:729-738. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
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🧍 Brucella cetaceae Cloeckaert et al. is now known as Brucella ceti Foster et al. 2007.
Publication:
Foster G, Osterman BS, Godfroid J, Jacques I, Cloeckaert A. Brucella ceti sp. nov. and Brucella pinnipedialis sp. nov. for Brucella strains with cetaceans and seals as their preferred hosts. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2688-2693.
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🧍 Brucella cetaceae Cloeckaert et al. is now known as Brucella ceti Foster et al. 2007.
Publication:
Foster G, Osterman BS, Godfroid J, Jacques I, Cloeckaert A. Brucella ceti sp. nov. and Brucella pinnipedialis sp. nov. for Brucella strains with cetaceans and seals as their preferred hosts. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2688-2693.
Parent taxon: Brucella Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Cloeckaert A, Verger JM, Grayon M, Paquet JY, Garin-Bastuji B, Foster G, Godfroid J. Classification of Brucella spp. isolated from marine mammals by DNA polymorphism at the omp2 locus. Microbes Infect 2001; 3:729-738.
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Record number: 800936
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