Name: "Chlamydia caviae" (Everett et al. 1999) Kalayoglu and Byrne 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Chlamydophila caviae Everett et al. 1999

Etymology: ca’vi.ae. L. gen. fem. n. caviae, of the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya) because the type strain was isolated from Cavia cobaya

Gender: feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC VR-813; DSM 19441; GPIC

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D85708 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Kalayoglu MV, Byrne GI. The Genus Chlamydia—Medical. In: Dworkin M, Falkow S, Rosenberg E, Schleifer K-H, Stackebrandt E (eds), The Prokaryotes. A Handbook on the Biology of Bacteria. Third Edition. Volume 1: Symbiotic Associations, Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology, Springer, New York, 2006, p. 741-754.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Chlamydia caviae (Everett et al. 1999) Sachse et al. 2024

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Chlamydophila caviae Everett et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Chlamydia caviae (Everett et al. 1999) Sachse et al. 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — The risk group for France has been imported on 2024-08-30. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for United Kingdom has been imported on 2024-01-31. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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.

Parent taxon: Chlamydia Jones et al. 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kalayoglu MV, Byrne GI. The Genus Chlamydia—Medical. In: Dworkin M, Falkow S, Rosenberg E, Schleifer K-H, Stackebrandt E (eds), The Prokaryotes. A Handbook on the Biology of Bacteria. Third Edition. Volume 1: Symbiotic Associations, Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology, Springer, New York, 2006, p. 741-754.

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