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Species Desulfitobacterium frappieri
Name: Desulfitobacterium frappieri Bouchard et al. 1996
Etymology: frap.pie’ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. frappieri, of Frappier, in honor of Armand Frappier, a renowned Canadian microbiologist
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … frap-PIE-ri, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 700357; DSM 12420; PCP-1
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
U40078
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Bouchard B, Beaudet R, Villemur R, McSween G, Lepine F, Bisaillon JG. Isolation and characterization of Desulfitobacterium frappieri sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium which reductively dechlorinates pentachlorophenol to 3-chlorophenol. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1010-1015. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:243-244.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Desulfitobacterium hafniense Christiansen and Ahring 1996
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Desulfitobacterium hafniense Christiansen and Ahring 1996 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Niggemyer et al. (2001), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Desulfitobacterium hafniense Christiansen and Ahring 1996.
Publication:
Niggemyer A, Spring S, Stackebrandt E, Rosenzweig RF. Isolation and characterization of a novel As(V)-reducing bacterium: implications for arsenic mobilization and the genus Desulfitobacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:5568-5580. 🇺🇸
- ❗ Desulfitobacterium frappieri is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Desulfitobacterium.
- 😷 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 24 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏲ According to Niggemyer et al. (2001), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Desulfitobacterium hafniense Christiansen and Ahring 1996.
Publication:
Niggemyer A, Spring S, Stackebrandt E, Rosenzweig RF. Isolation and characterization of a novel As(V)-reducing bacterium: implications for arsenic mobilization and the genus Desulfitobacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:5568-5580.
Parent taxon: Desulfitobacterium Utkin et al. 1994
Assigned by:
Bouchard B, Beaudet R, Villemur R, McSween G, Lepine F, Bisaillon JG. Isolation and characterization of Desulfitobacterium frappieri sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium which reductively dechlorinates pentachlorophenol to 3-chlorophenol. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1010-1015. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 775527
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