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Species Enterococcus italicus

Classification: 

Bacteria Bacillati Bacillota Bacilli Lactobacillales Enterococcaceae Enterococcus Enterococcus italicus

Name: Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: i.ta’li.cus. L. masc. adj. italicus, from Italy, where the bacterium was first isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: en-te-ro-KOK-kus i-TA-li-kus, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 50447; DSM 15952; LMG 22039; TP1.5

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16S rRNA gene: AJ582753 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Fortina MG, Ricci G, Mora D, Manachini PL. Molecular analysis of artisanal Italian cheeses reveals Enterococcus italicus sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1717-1721. 🇮🇹

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:3-5.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

  • Notes:
    • ⏰ According to Naser et al. (2006), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Enterococcus saccharominimus Vancanneyt et al. 2004. Publication: Naser SM, Vancanneyt M, Hoste B, Snauwaert C, Vandemeulebroecke K, Swings J. Reclassification of Enterococcus flavescens Pompei et al. 1992 as a later synonym of Enterococcus casseliflavus (ex Vaughan et al. 1979) Collins et al. 1984 and Enterococcus saccharominimus Vancanneyt et al. 2004 as a later synonym of Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:413-416. 🇧🇪
    • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.04872 (N = 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 2026-08-13. 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 34 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as 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: Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984

Assigned by: Fortina MG, Ricci G, Mora D, Manachini PL. Molecular analysis of artisanal Italian cheeses reveals Enterococcus italicus sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1717-1721. 🇮🇹

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Record number: 775973

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