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Species Desulfovibrio africanus
Name: Desulfovibrio africanus Campbell et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: a.fri.ca’nus. L. masc. adj. africanus, pertaining to Africa
Type strain: ATCC 19996; Benghazi; DSM 2603; NCIB 8401; NCIMB 8401; VKM B-1757
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X99236
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Campbell LL, Kasprzycki MA, Postgate JR. Desulfovibrio Africans sp. n., a new dissimilatory sulfate-reducing bacterium. J Bacteriol 1966; 92:1122-1127. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Desulfocurvibacter africanus (Campbell et al. 1966) Spring et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Desulfocurvibacter africanus (Campbell et al. 1966) Spring et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio africanus 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 Desulfovibrio.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 70 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Desulfovibrio africanus subsp. africanus (Campbell et al. 1966) Castañeda-Carrión et al. 2010 validly published under the ICNP synonym Desulfovibrio africanus subsp. uniflagellum Castañeda-Carrión et al. 2010 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Campbell LL, Kasprzycki MA, Postgate JR. Desulfovibrio Africans sp. n., a new dissimilatory sulfate-reducing bacterium. J Bacteriol 1966; 92:1122-1127.
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Record number: 775654
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