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Species Curtobacterium allii
Name: Curtobacterium allii Khanal et al. 2023
Etymology: al’li.i. L. gen. neut. n. allii, of Alliium cepa (onion), pertaining to the isolation made from onion bulb tissue
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … AL-li-i, neuter
Type strain: 20TX0166; CIP 112023; LMG 32517; NCIMB 15427
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OK275102
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Khanal M, Bhatta BP, Timilsina S, Ghimire S, Cochran K, Malla S. Curtobacterium allii sp. nov., the actinobacterial pathogen causing onion bulb rot. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:83-96. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 213. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5997.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 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 risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Curtobacterium Yamada and Komagata 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Khanal M, Bhatta BP, Timilsina S, Ghimire S, Cochran K, Malla S. Curtobacterium allii sp. nov., the actinobacterial pathogen causing onion bulb rot. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:83-96. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 30039
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