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Species Corynebacterium heidelbergense

Name: Corynebacterium heidelbergense Braun et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: hei.del.ber.gen’se. N.L. neut. adj. heidelbergense, pertaining to Heidelberg, Germany, where this bacterium was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um he͡i-del-ber-GEN-se, neuter

Type strain: DSM 104638; LMG 30044; pedersoliT

16S rRNA gene: PHQP01000109 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Braun MS, Wang E, Zimmermann S, Wink M. Corynebacterium heidelbergense sp. nov., isolated from the preen glands of Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiacus). Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:564-569. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 201. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4943.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🙆 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.

Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Braun MS, Wang E, Zimmermann S, Wink M. Corynebacterium heidelbergense sp. nov., isolated from the preen glands of Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiacus). Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:564-569. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 22608