Name: Flavobacterium adiutor Le et al. 2025
Etymology: ad.iu’tor. L. masc. n. adiutor, a helper, as it supports the growth of the cyanobacterium Microcystis (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: fla-wo-bak-TE-ri-um ad-IU-tor, neuter
Type strain: KCTC 102193; LMG 33484; RS13.1
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16S rRNA gene:
PV123267
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Le VV, Ko SR, Shin Y, Kim K, Lee SA, Ahn CY. Flavobacterium adiutor sp. nov., a newly identified freshwater bacterium potentially supporting Microcystis growth via oxidative stress reduction. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6958. 
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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 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7051.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Le VV, Ko SR, Shin Y, Kim K, Lee SA, Ahn CY. Flavobacterium adiutor sp. nov., a newly identified freshwater bacterium potentially supporting Microcystis growth via oxidative stress reduction. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6958. 🇰🇷
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