Species Clostridium aldenense

Name: Clostridium aldenense Warren et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.de.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. aldenense, pertaining to R.M. Alden Research Laboratory [probably better: aldense]

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1318; CCUG 52204; DSM 19262; RMA 9741

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: DQ279736 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Warren YA, Tyrrell KL, Citron DM, Goldstein EJ. Clostridium aldenense sp. nov. and Clostridium citroniae sp. nov. isolated from human clinical infections. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:2416-2422.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 115. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:893-897.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Enterocloster aldenensis corrig. (Warren et al. 2007) Haas and Blanchard 2020

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Enterocloster aldenensis corrig. (Warren et al. 2007) Haas and Blanchard 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Enterocloster aldensis (Warren et al. 2007) Haas and Blanchard 2020	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- ❗ Clostridium aldenense 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 Clostridium.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 9 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
- 🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Warren YA, Tyrrell KL, Citron DM, Goldstein EJ. Clostridium aldenense sp. nov. and Clostridium citroniae sp. nov. isolated from human clinical infections. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:2416-2422.

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Species Clostridium aldenense