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Species Enterobacter cowanii
Name: Enterobacter cowanii Inoue et al. 2001
Etymology: co.wa’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. cowanii, of Cowan, named after S.T. Cowan, British bacteriologist
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ko-WA-ni-i, masculine
Type strain: 888-76; CCUG 45998; CCUG 45998 A; CCUG 45998 B; CIP 107300; DSM 18146; JCM 10956
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16S rRNA gene:
OQ733302
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Inoue K, Sugiyama K, Kosako Y, Sakazaki R, Yamai S. Enterobacter cowaniisp. nov., a new species of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Curr Microbiol 2000; 41:417-420. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 82. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1619-1620.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Kosakonia cowanii (Inoue et al. 2001) Brady et al. 2013
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Kosakonia cowanii (Inoue et al. 2001) Brady et al. 2013 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter cowanii 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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 18 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 species itself.
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🧍 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published, because the original publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Enterobacter cowanii Inoue et al. 2001 is considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
Publication:
Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301. 🇫🇷
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Inoue K, Sugiyama K, Kosako Y, Sakazaki R, Yamai S. Enterobacter cowaniisp. nov., a new species of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Curr Microbiol 2000; 41:417-420. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 775936
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