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Species Helicobacter brantae
Name: Helicobacter brantae Fox et al. 2006
Etymology: bran’tae. N.L. gen. fem. n. brantae, of Branta, the zoological genus name of Canada geese (Branta canadensis)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … BRAN-ta͡e, masculine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1298; CCUG 52420; MIT 4-9366
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ415546
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Fox JG, Taylor NS, Howe S, Tidd M, Xu S, Paster BJ, Dewhirst FE. Helicobacter anseris sp. nov. and Helicobacter brantae sp. nov., isolated from feces of resident Canada geese in the greater Boston area. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72:4633-4637. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 111. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2025-2027.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 genus.
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🧍 The culture collection accession number CCUG 52420 has been provided on request for validation.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 111. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2025-2027.
Parent taxon: Helicobacter Goodwin et al. 1989
Assigned by:
Fox JG, Taylor NS, Howe S, Tidd M, Xu S, Paster BJ, Dewhirst FE. Helicobacter anseris sp. nov. and Helicobacter brantae sp. nov., isolated from feces of resident Canada geese in the greater Boston area. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72:4633-4637. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 785469
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