Species "Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum"

Name: "Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum" Brown et al. 1984

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: tu.ber.cu.lo.ste.a’ri.cum. N.L. neut. adj. tuberculostearicum, of tuberculostearic acid, which is contained in the cells

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um tu-ber-ku-lo-ste-A-ri-kum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 35692; CCUG 45418; CIP 107291; DSM 44922; JCM 13389; LDC-20; Medalle X

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16S rRNA gene: AJ438050 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Brown S, Laneelle MA, Asselineau J, Barksdale L. Description of Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum sp. nov., a leprosy-derived Corynebacterium. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1984; 135B:251-267.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum Feurer et al. 2004

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum Feurer et al. 2004	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "P650 = v". — 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: Brown S, Laneelle MA, Asselineau J, Barksdale L. Description of Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum sp. nov., a leprosy-derived Corynebacterium. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1984; 135B:251-267.

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Record number: 19282

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Species "Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum"