Name: Fusobacterium hwasookii Cho et al. 2026
Etymology: hwa.soo’ki.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. hwasookii, named after Hwa-sook Kim, a Korean microbiologist who isolated these strains and has contributed to the description of this species
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: fu-so-bak-TE-ri-um hwa-SOO-ki-i, neuter
Type strain: ChDC F128; JCM 30218; KCOM 1249; KCTC 5108
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16S rRNA gene:
FJ471641
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Cho E, Park SN, Lim YK, Shin Y, Paek J, Hwang CH, Chang YH, Kook JK. Fusobacterium hwasookii sp. nov., Isolated from a Human Periodontitis Lesion. Curr Microbiol 2015; 70:169-175. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Fusobacterium Knorr 1922 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Cho E, Park SN, Lim YK, Shin Y, Paek J, Hwang CH, Chang YH, Kook JK. Fusobacterium hwasookii sp. nov., Isolated from a Human Periodontitis Lesion. Curr Microbiol 2015; 70:169-175. 🇰🇷
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