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Species Eubacterium exiguum
Name: Eubacterium exiguum Poco et al. 1996
Etymology: e.xi’gu.um. L. neut. adj. exiguum, scanty, small, referring to the scanty or poor growth of this organism
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … e-KSI-gu-um, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 700122; CIP 105133; DSM 15923; JCM 11022; S-7
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF101240
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Poco SEJ, Nakazawa F, Ikeda T, Sato M, Sato T, Hoshino E. Eubacterium exiguum sp. nov., isolated from human oral lesions. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1120-1124. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:243-244.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Slackia exigua (Poco et al. 1996) Wade et al. 1999
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Slackia exigua (Poco et al. 1996) Wade et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Eubacterium exiguum 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 Eubacterium.
- 😷 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. — 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 9 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 (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
Parent taxon: Eubacterium Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Poco SEJ, Nakazawa F, Ikeda T, Sato M, Sato T, Hoshino E. Eubacterium exiguum sp. nov., isolated from human oral lesions. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1120-1124. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 776081
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