Species Campylobacter mustelae

Classification:

Bacteria Pseudomonadati Pseudomonadota Epsilonproteobacteria Campylobacterales Campylobacteraceae Campylobacter Campylobacter mustelae

Name: Campylobacter mustelae (Fox et al. 1988) Fox et al. 1989

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Campylobacter pylori subsp. mustelae Fox et al. 1988

Etymology: mus.te’lae. L. fem. n. mustela, a weasel, and also a generic name (Mustela); L. gen. fem. n. mustelae, intended to mean of a ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kam-py-lo-BAK-ter mus-TE-la͡e, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 43772; CCUG 25715; CIP 103759; NCTC 12198; R85-13-6

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M35048 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Fox JG, Chilvers T, Goodwin CS, Taylor NS, Edmonds P, Sly LI, Brenner DJ. Campylobacter mustelae, a new species resulting from the elevation of Campylobacter pylori subsp. mustelae to species status. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:301-303. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Helicobacter mustelae (Fox et al. 1988) Goodwin et al. 1989

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Helicobacter mustelae (Fox et al. 1988) Goodwin et al. 1989	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Campylobacter pylori subsp. mustelae Fox et al. 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

Notes:
- ❗ Campylobacter mustelae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Campylobacter.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "mustelae: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; default: 2 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2, 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🥱 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 risk group of the species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more (but still isn't preferred) in favour of Campylobacter pylori corrig. Marshall et al. 1985. Publication: Marshall BJ, Royce H, Annear DI, Goodwin CS, Pearman JW, Warren JR, Armstrong JA. Original isolation of Campylobacter pyloridis from human gastric mucosa. Microbios. Lett. 1984; 25:83-88. Anonymous. Validation list no. 17. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1985; 35:223-225.
- 🧍 The name Campylobacter pylori subsp. mustelae Fox et al. 1988 has been proposed for strains isolated from ferrets because high levels of deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness of these strains to the type strain of Campylobacter pylori corrig. Marshall et al. 1985. Subsequent deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness studies indicate that the original results were in error. The strains isolated from ferrets are members of a species that is distinct from Campylobacter pylori and elevated to species status. Publication: Fox JG, Taylor NS, Edmonds P, Brenner DJ. Campylobacter pylori subsp. mustelae subsp. nov. isolated from the gastric mucosa of ferrets (Mustela putorius furo), and an emended description of Campylobacter pylori. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:367-370. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Campylobacter Sebald and Véron 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Fox JG, Chilvers T, Goodwin CS, Taylor NS, Edmonds P, Sly LI, Brenner DJ. Campylobacter mustelae, a new species resulting from the elevation of Campylobacter pylori subsp. mustelae to species status. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:301-303. 🇺🇸

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