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Species Enterobacter helveticus
Name: Enterobacter helveticus Stephan et al. 2007
Etymology: hel.ve’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. helveticus, from Helvetia (Switzerland), from where the species was first isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hel-WE-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: 513/05; DSM 18396; JCM 16470; LMG 23732
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MK184301
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Stephan R, Van Trappen S, Cleenwerck I, Vancanneyt M, De Vos P, Lehner A. Enterobacter turicensis sp. nov. and Enterobacter helveticus sp. nov., isolated from fruit powder. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:820-826. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1374-1375.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Franconibacter helveticus (Stephan et al. 2007) Stephan et al. 2014
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Cronobacter helveticus (Stephan et al. 2007) Brady et al. 2013 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Franconibacter helveticus (Stephan et al. 2007) Stephan et al. 2014 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter helveticus 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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 7 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 genus.
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Stephan R, Van Trappen S, Cleenwerck I, Vancanneyt M, De Vos P, Lehner A. Enterobacter turicensis sp. nov. and Enterobacter helveticus sp. nov., isolated from fruit powder. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:820-826. 🇨🇭
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Record number: 775940
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