Species Eikenella glucosivorans

Name: Eikenella glucosivorans Hering et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: glu.co.si’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. glucosum, glucose; L. pres. part. vorans, eating; N.L. fem. part. adj. glucosivorans, glucose-eating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: e͡i-ke-NEL-la glu-ko-SI-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: CCOS 1935; CCUG 74293; DSM 110714; S3360

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16S rRNA gene: MT919990 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hering S, Jansson MK, Buhl MEJ. Eikenella glucosivorans sp. nov., isolated from a human throat swab, and emendation of the genus Eikenella to include saccharolytic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4977. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5130.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 2

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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 the species itself.

Parent taxon: Eikenella Jackson and Goodman 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hering S, Jansson MK, Buhl MEJ. Eikenella glucosivorans sp. nov., isolated from a human throat swab, and emendation of the genus Eikenella to include saccharolytic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4977. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 20536