Species ***Helicobacter* *marmotae***

Name: Helicobacter marmotae Fox et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mar.mo’tae. N.L. fem. n. Marmota, scientific name of a genus of rodents; N.L. gen. fem. n. marmotae, of Marmota, isolated from Marmota monax

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: he-li-ko-BAK-ter mar-MO-ta͡e, masculine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-546; CCUG 52419; DSM 22879; MIT 98-6070

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF333341 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Fox JG, Shen Z, Xu S, Feng Y, Dangler CA, Dewhirst FE, Paster BJ, Cullen JM. Helicobacter marmotae sp. nov. isolated from livers of woodchucks and intestines of cats. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:2513-2519. 🇺🇸

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)

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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 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.
- 🧍 The culture collection accession number CCUG 52419 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, Shen Z, Xu S, Feng Y, Dangler CA, Dewhirst FE, Paster BJ, Cullen JM. Helicobacter marmotae sp. nov. isolated from livers of woodchucks and intestines of cats. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:2513-2519. 🇺🇸

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Species Helicobacter marmotae

Species ***Helicobacter* *marmotae***