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Species Cohnella hongkongensis
Name: Cohnella hongkongensis Kämpfer et al. 2006
Etymology: hong.kong.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. hongkongensis, pertaining to Hong Kong
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hon͡g-kon͡g-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 49571; CIP 107898; DSM 15572; DSM 17642; HKU3
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF433165
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Kampfer P, Rossello-Mora R, Falsen E, Busse HJ, Tindall BJ. Cohnella thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., and classification of 'Paenibacillus hongkongensis' as Cohnella hongkongensis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:781-786. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1461-1462.
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 "Paenibacillus hongkongensis" Teng et al. 2003 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😷 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 5 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
Parent taxon: Cohnella Kämpfer et al. 2006
Assigned by:
Kampfer P, Rossello-Mora R, Falsen E, Busse HJ, Tindall BJ. Cohnella thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., and classification of 'Paenibacillus hongkongensis' as Cohnella hongkongensis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:781-786. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 775037
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