Species Enterobacter amnigenus

Name: Enterobacter amnigenus Izard et al. 1981

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: am.ni’ge.nus. N.L. masc. adj. amnigenus, born in a river, intended to mean coming from water

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: en-te-ro-BAK-ter am-NI-ge-nus, masculine

Type strain: 77-118; ATCC 33072; CCUG 14182; CIP 103169; CUETM 77-118; DSM 4486; HAMBI 1297; JCM 1237; LMG 2784; NCTC 12124

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB004749 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Izard D, Gavini F, Trinel PA, Leclerc H. Deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness between Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter amnigenus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:35-42. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Lelliottia amnigena (Izard et al. 1981) Brady et al. 2013

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Lelliottia amnigena (Izard et al. 1981) Brady et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter amnigenus 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 Enterobacter.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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 = 2, note = "TA". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "TA". — 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 66 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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 species itself.
- 🧍 Enterobacter amnigenus Izard et al. 1981 was previously known as group H3 of Izard et al. Publication: Izard D, Gavini F, Trinel PA, Leclerc H. Etude d'un groupe nouveau d' Enterobacteriaceae (groupe H1) apparenté à l'éspece Enterobacter cloacae. Canad. J. Microbiol. 1979; 25:713-718.

Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Izard D, Gavini F, Trinel PA, Leclerc H. Deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness between Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter amnigenus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:35-42. 🇫🇷

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