Name: Corynebacterium drakensteinense Haines et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: dra.ken.stei.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. drakensteinense, pertaining to the Drakenstein municipality, South Africa
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um dra-ken-ste͡i-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: ATCC TSD-445; MNWGS58; NCTC 15084
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Valid publication:
Haines RR, Basuki A, Tenaglia VP, Zar HJ, Nicol MP, Bahal RK. Corrigendum: Corynebacterium drakensteinense sp. nov., isolated from the nasopharynx of a healthy South African infant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7118. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7148.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Haines RR, Basuki A, Tenaglia VP, Zar HJ, Nicol MP, Bahal RK. Corrigendum: Corynebacterium drakensteinense sp. nov., isolated from the nasopharynx of a healthy South African infant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7118. 🇦🇺
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