Species "Corynebacterium barkeri"

Name: "Corynebacterium barkeri" Dias et al. 1962

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bar’ke.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. barkeri, of Barker, named for H.A. Barker, who made many definitive studies of this and other methanogenic bacteria

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um BAR-ke-ri, neuter

Original publication: Dias FF, Bilimoria MH, Bhat JV. Corynebacterium barkeri, nov. spec., a pectinolytic bacterium exhibiting a biotin—folic acid inter-relationship. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science 1962; 44:59.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Dias FF, Bilimoria MH, Bhat JV. Corynebacterium barkeri, nov. spec., a pectinolytic bacterium exhibiting a biotin—folic acid inter-relationship. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science 1962; 44:59.

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Record number: 24027

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Species "Corynebacterium barkeri"