Species Flavobacterium branchiophila

Name: Flavobacterium branchiophila Wakabayashi et al. 1989

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bran-k^hi-O-p^hi-la, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 35035; BGD 7721; CCUG 58915; CIP 103527; DSM 24789; IFO 15030; LMG 13707; NBRC 15030

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16S rRNA gene: AB680752 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wakabayashi H, Huh GJ, Kimura N. Flavobacterium branchiophila sp. nov., a causative agent of bacterial gill disease of freshwater fishes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:213-216. 🇯🇵

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Flavobacterium branchiophilum corrig. Wakabayashi et al. 1989

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Flavobacterium branchiophilum corrig. Wakabayashi et al. 1989	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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 1 time 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.

Parent taxon: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Wakabayashi H, Huh GJ, Kimura N. Flavobacterium branchiophila sp. nov., a causative agent of bacterial gill disease of freshwater fishes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:213-216. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 783843

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Species Flavobacterium branchiophila