Species ***Clostridium* *ljungdahlii***

Name: Clostridium ljungdahlii Tanner et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ljung.dah’li.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. ljungdahlii, of Ljungdahl, in recognition of Lars G. Ljungdahl's research contributions in the study of both acetogens and clostridia

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ljun͡g-DAH-li-i, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 55383; DSM 13528; PETC

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GU139552 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tanner RS, Miller LM, Yang D. Clostridium ljungdahlii sp. nov., an acetogenic species in clostridial rRNA homology group I. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:232-236. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:625.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.07004 (N = 31).
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 144 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 the genus.
- 🧍 The type strain of Clostridium ljungdahlii Tanner et al. 1993 is PETC = ATCC 55383 The type strain ATCC 49587, cited in the paper by Tanner et al. 1993, was deaccessioned. — Tang J. Personal communication, 2001-09-06. — 🧍 The type strain of Clostridium ljungdahlii Tanner et al. 1993 is PETC = ATCC 55383. The type strain ATCC 49587, cited in the paper by Tanner et al. 1993, was deaccessioned. — Tang J. Personal communication, 2001-09-06. — 🧍 The type strain of Clostridium ljungdahlii Tanner et al. 1993 is PETC ATCC 55383 The type strain ATCC 49587, cited in the paper by Tanner et al. 1993, was deaccessioned. — Tang J. Personal communication, 2001-09-06.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Tanner RS, Miller LM, Yang D. Clostridium ljungdahlii sp. nov., an acetogenic species in clostridial rRNA homology group I. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:232-236. 🇺🇸

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Species Clostridium ljungdahlii

Species ***Clostridium* *ljungdahlii***