Species "Corynebacterium parvulum"

Name: "Corynebacterium parvulum" Nakamura et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: par’vu.lum. L. neut. adj. parvulum, petty

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um PAR-wu-lum, neuter

Original publication: Nakamura T, Yamazaki N, Taniguchi H, Fujimura S. Production, purification, and properties of a bacteriocin from Staphylococcus aureus isolated from saliva. Infect Immun 1983; 39:609-614.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.
- 🧍 While the authors did not explicitly propose this taxon name, they did not provide a proper citation of the authority of the name either.

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

Assigned by: Nakamura T, Yamazaki N, Taniguchi H, Fujimura S. Production, purification, and properties of a bacteriocin from Staphylococcus aureus isolated from saliva. Infect Immun 1983; 39:609-614.

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Record number: 1654

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Species "Corynebacterium parvulum"