Species Gemella bergeri

Name: Gemella bergeri corrig. Collins et al. 1998

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ber’ge.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. bergeri, of Berger, named after Ulrich Berger in recognition of his contributions to the microbiology of gemellae

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ge-MEL-la BER-ge-ri, feminine

Type strain: 617-93; ATCC 700627; CCUG 37817; CIP 105584; LMG 18983

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16S rRNA gene: Y13365 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Collins MD, Hutson RA, Falsen E, Sjoden B, Facklam RR. Gemella bergeriae sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36:1290-1293. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 66. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:631-632.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gemella bergeriae Collins et al. 1998	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 12 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
  • 🧍 Name corrected on validation; Gemella bergeriae (sic). Publication: Anonymous. Validation list no. 66. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:631-632.
  • 🧍 The original spelling, Gemella bergeriae (sic), has been corrected by the Associate Editor, IJSB. Publication: Anonymous. Validation list no. 66. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:631-632.

Parent taxon: Gemella Berger 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Collins MD, Hutson RA, Falsen E, Sjoden B, Facklam RR. Gemella bergeriae sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36:1290-1293. 🇺🇸

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