Species ***Corynebacterium* *tuscaniense***

Name: Corynebacterium tuscaniense corrig. Riegel et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: tus.ca.ni.en’se. L. neut. adj. tuscaniense, pertaining to Tuscania, Latin name of the Italian region, Tuscany, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … tus-ka-ni-EN-se, neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1141; CCUG 51321; DSM 45101; ISS 5309; JCM 15294

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY677186 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Riegel P, Creti R, Mattei R, Nieri A, von Hunolstein C. Isolation of Corynebacterium tuscaniae sp. nov. from blood cultures of a patient with endocarditis. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:307-312. 🇮🇹

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 111. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2025-2027.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Corynebacterium tuscaniae Riegel et al. 2006	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
- 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, tuscaniae (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 111. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2025-2027.

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

Assigned by: Riegel P, Creti R, Mattei R, Nieri A, von Hunolstein C. Isolation of Corynebacterium tuscaniae sp. nov. from blood cultures of a patient with endocarditis. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:307-312. 🇮🇹

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Species Corynebacterium tuscaniense

Species ***Corynebacterium* *tuscaniense***