Name: Enterococcus infantis Chan et al. 2025
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: in.fan’tis. L. gen. masc./fem. n. infantis, of an infant, baby, the putative source of the type strain
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: en-te-ro-KOK-kus in-FAN-tis, masculine
Type strain: AD013-P3; BCRC 81462; NBRC 117136
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC830483
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Chan CK, Tsai LJ, Otoguro M, Yanagida F, Lee YS, Wu HC, Chang YC, Chen YS. Enterococcus infantis sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of an infant with atopic dermatitis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6950. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6976.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984
Assigned by:
Chan CK, Tsai LJ, Otoguro M, Yanagida F, Lee YS, Wu HC, Chang YC, Chen YS. Enterococcus infantis sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of an infant with atopic dermatitis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6950. 🇹🇼
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