Species Desulfitibacter alkalitolerans

Name: Desulfitibacter alkalitolerans Nielsen et al. 2006

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.li.to’le.rans. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. masc. part. adj. alkalitolerans, alkali-tolerating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fi-ti-BAK-ter al-ka-li-TO-le-rans, masculine

Type strain: DSM 16504; JCM 12761; sk.kt5

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY538171 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Nielsen MB, Kjeldsen KU, Ingvorsen K. Desulfitibacter alkalitolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, alkalitolerant, sulfite-reducing bacterium isolated from a district heating plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2831-2836. 🇩🇰

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:435-436.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfitibacter Nielsen et al. 2006. Publication: Nielsen MB, Kjeldsen KU, Ingvorsen K. Desulfitibacter alkalitolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, alkalitolerant, sulfite-reducing bacterium isolated from a district heating plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2831-2836. 🇩🇰
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Desulfitibacter Nielsen et al. 2006

Assigned by: Nielsen MB, Kjeldsen KU, Ingvorsen K. Desulfitibacter alkalitolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, alkalitolerant, sulfite-reducing bacterium isolated from a district heating plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2831-2836. 🇩🇰

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