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Species Chlamydia poikilotherma
Name: Chlamydia poikilotherma Staub et al. 2022
Etymology: po.i.ki.lo.ther’ma. N.L. fem. adj. poikilotherma, poikilothermic
Pronunciation, gender: po-i-ki-lo-THER-ma, feminine
Type strain: CSUR Q6003; DSM 106149; S15-834K
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
Effective publication:
Staub E, Marti H, Biondi R, Levi A, Donati M, Leonard CA, Ley SD, Pillonel T, Greub G, Seth-Smith HMB, et al. Author Correction: Novel Chlamydia species isolated from snakes are temperature-sensitive and exhibit decreased susceptibility to azithromycin. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18244. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 203. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5167.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Chlamydia poikilothermis" Staub et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Chlamydia Jones et al. 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Staub E, Marti H, Biondi R, Levi A, Donati M, Leonard CA, Ley SD, Pillonel T, Greub G, Seth-Smith HMB, et al. Author Correction: Novel Chlamydia species isolated from snakes are temperature-sensitive and exhibit decreased susceptibility to azithromycin. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18244.
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Record number: 26751
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