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Species Campylobacter iguaniorum
Name: Campylobacter iguaniorum Gilbert et al. 2015
Etymology: i.gu.a.ni.o’rum. N.L. gen. neut. pl. n. iguaniorum, of Iguania, the lizard suborder comprising agamid, chameleon and iguana families
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … i-gu-a-ni-O-rum, masculine
Type strain: 1485E; CCUG 66346; LMG 28143
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KF425533
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Gilbert MJ, Kik M, Miller WG, Duim B, Wagenaar JA. Campylobacter iguaniorum sp. nov., isolated from reptiles. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:975-982. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1701-1702.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.21008 (N = 1).
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "t+". — 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 species itself.
Parent taxon: Campylobacter Sebald and Véron 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Gilbert MJ, Kik M, Miller WG, Duim B, Wagenaar JA. Campylobacter iguaniorum sp. nov., isolated from reptiles. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:975-982. 🇳🇱
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