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Species Enterococcus seriolicida
Name: Enterococcus seriolicida Kusuda et al. 1991
Etymology: se.ri.o.li.ci’da. L. fem. n. Seriola, generic name of the yellowtail; L. masc. n. suff. -cida, killer; from L. v. caedo, to kill; N.L. masc. n. seriolicida, yellowtail killer
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … se-ri-o-li-KI-da, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 49156; CIP 104369; JCM 8735; LMG 12889; YT-3
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
L32813
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kusuda R, Kawai K, Salati F, Banner CR, Fryer JL. Enterococcus seriolicida sp. nov., a fish pathogen. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:406-409. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:581.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Lactobacillus garvieae" (Collins et al. 1984) Chen and Sung 2005 heterotypic synonym, not validly published Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptococcus garvieae Collins et al. 1984 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Teixeira et al. (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986.
Publication:
Teixeira LM, Merquior VL, Vianni MC, Carvalho MG, Fracalanzza SE, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ, Facklam RR. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:664-668. 🇧🇷
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⏲ According to Teixeira et al. (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus garvieae Collins et al. 1984.
Publication:
Teixeira LM, Merquior VL, Vianni MC, Carvalho MG, Fracalanzza SE, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ, Facklam RR. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:664-668. 🇧🇷
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⏲ According to Teixeira et al. (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Lactobacillus garvieae" (Collins et al. 1984) Chen and Sung 2005.
Publication:
Teixeira LM, Merquior VL, Vianni MC, Carvalho MG, Fracalanzza SE, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ, Facklam RR. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:664-668. 🇧🇷
- ❗ Enterococcus seriolicida 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 Enterococcus.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.01741 (N = 6).
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - 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, note = "PV Important fish pathogen.". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — 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 17 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 Teixeira et al. (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986.
Publication:
Teixeira LM, Merquior VL, Vianni MC, Carvalho MG, Fracalanzza SE, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ, Facklam RR. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:664-668.
Parent taxon: Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984
Assigned by:
Kusuda R, Kawai K, Salati F, Banner CR, Fryer JL. Enterococcus seriolicida sp. nov., a fish pathogen. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:406-409.
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Record number: 775984
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