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Species Enterobacter sakazakii
Name: Enterobacter sakazakii Farmer et al. 1980
Etymology: sa.ka.za’ki.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. sakazakii, of Sakazaki, in honour of the Japanese microbiologist Riichi Sakazaki
Type strain: ATCC 29544; CCUG 14558; CDC 4562-70; CIP 103183; DSM 4485; JCM 1233; LMG 5740; NBIMCC 8667; NBRC 102416; NCTC 11467
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF088379
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Farmer Iii JJ, Asbury MA, Hickman FW, Brenner DJ, The E. Enterobacter sakazakii: a new species of "Enterobacteriaceae" isolated from clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:569-584. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Cronobacter sakazakii (Farmer et al. 1980) Iversen et al. 2008
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Cronobacter sakazakii (Farmer et al. 1980) Iversen et al. 2008 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Cronobacter sakazakii" (Farmer et al. 1980) Iversen et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter sakazakii 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 438 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 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.
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🧍 Enterobacter sakazakii Farmer et al. 1980 was previously known as "yellow -pigmented Enterobacter cloacae".
Publication:
Hormaeche E, Edwards PR. A proposed genus Enterobacter. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1960; 10:71-74.
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Farmer Iii JJ, Asbury MA, Hickman FW, Brenner DJ, The E. Enterobacter sakazakii: a new species of "Enterobacteriaceae" isolated from clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:569-584.
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Record number: 775952
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