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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Campylobacter vicugnae

Name: Campylobacter vicugnae Miller et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vi.cu’gnae. N.L. gen. fem. n. vicugnae, of Vicugna pacos, the source of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … wi-KU-n͡gna͡e, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 77055; LMG 33099; NCTC 15076; RM 12175

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: OQ561782 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Miller WG, Lopes BS, Ramjee M, Jay-Russell MT, Chapman MH, Williams TG, Wood DF, Gruntar I, Papic B, Forbes KJ. Campylobacter devanensis sp. nov., Campylobacter porcelli sp. nov., and Campylobacter vicugnae sp. nov., three novel Campylobacter lanienae-like species recovered from swine, small ruminants, and camelids. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6405. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6461.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

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

Assigned by: Miller WG, Lopes BS, Ramjee M, Jay-Russell MT, Chapman MH, Williams TG, Wood DF, Gruntar I, Papic B, Forbes KJ. Campylobacter devanensis sp. nov., Campylobacter porcelli sp. nov., and Campylobacter vicugnae sp. nov., three novel Campylobacter lanienae-like species recovered from swine, small ruminants, and camelids. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6405. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 49357
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