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Species Enterobacter gergoviae
Name: Enterobacter gergoviae Brenner et al. 1980
Etymology: ger.go’vi.ae. L. gen. fem. n. gergoviae, of Gergovie (Gergovia) Highland, France
Type strain: ATCC 33028; CCUG 14557; CDC 604-77; CIP 76.01; DSM 9245; JCM 1234; LMG 5739; NCTC 11434
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB004748
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Brenner DJ, Richard C, Steigerwalt AG, Asbury MA, Mandel M. Enterobacter gergoviae sp. nov.: a new species of Enterobacteriaceae found in clinical specimens and the environment. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:1-6. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pluralibacter gergoviae (Brenner et al. 1980) Brady et al. 2013
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pluralibacter gergoviae (Brenner et al. 1980) Brady et al. 2013 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter gergoviae 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 = 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 50 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🙅 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.
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Brenner DJ, Richard C, Steigerwalt AG, Asbury MA, Mandel M. Enterobacter gergoviae sp. nov.: a new species of Enterobacteriaceae found in clinical specimens and the environment. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:1-6.
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Record number: 775939
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