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Species Enterobacter cancerogenus
Name: Enterobacter cancerogenus (Urosevic 1966) Dickey and Zumoff 1988
Basonym: Erwinia cancerogena Urosevic 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: can.ce.ro.ge.nus. N.L. masc. adj. suff. -genus, producing; N.L. masc. adj. cancerogenus, cancer-inducing
Type strain: ATCC 33241; CCUG 25231; CFBP 4167; CIP 103787; DSM 17580; ICMP 5706; LMG 2693; NCPPB 2176
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Z96078
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Dickey RS, Zumoff CH. Emended description of Enterobacter cancerogenus comb. nov. (formerly Erwinia cancerogena). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:371-374. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Erwinia cancerogena Urosevic 1966 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Enterobacter taylorae Farmer et al. 1985 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Schönheyder et al. (1994), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Enterobacter taylorae Farmer et al. 1985.
Publication:
Schonheyder HC, Jensen KT, Frederiksen W. Taxonomic notes: synonymy of Enterobacter cancerogenus (Urosevic 1966) Dickey and Zumoff 1988 and Enterobacter taylorae Farmer et al. 1985 and resolution of an ambiguity in the biochemical profile. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:586-587.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "plant pathogen - biological class of risk plant: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — 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 44 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592.
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⏰ According to Schönheyder et al. (1994), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Enterobacter taylorae Farmer et al. 1985.
Publication:
Schonheyder HC, Jensen KT, Frederiksen W. Taxonomic notes: synonymy of Enterobacter cancerogenus (Urosevic 1966) Dickey and Zumoff 1988 and Enterobacter taylorae Farmer et al. 1985 and resolution of an ambiguity in the biochemical profile. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:586-587.
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Dickey RS, Zumoff CH. Emended description of Enterobacter cancerogenus comb. nov. (formerly Erwinia cancerogena). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:371-374.
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Record number: 775932
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