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Species "Helicobacter westmeadii"
Name: "Helicobacter westmeadii" Trivett-Moore et al. 1997
Nomenclatural type: no type strain designated
Original publication:
Trivett-Moore NL, Rawlinson WD, Yuen M, Gilbert GL. Helicobacter westmeadii sp. nov., a new species isolated from blood cultures of two AIDS patients. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:1144-1150. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.
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🧍 "Helicobacter westmeadii" is a later synonym of Helicobacter cinaedi.
Publication:
Vandamme P, Falsen E, Rossau R, Hoste B, Segers P, Tytgat R, De Ley J. Revision of Campylobacter, Helicobacter, and Wolinella taxonomy: emendation of generic descriptions and proposal of Arcobacter gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:88-103.
Parent taxon: Helicobacter Goodwin et al. 1989
Assigned by:
Trivett-Moore NL, Rawlinson WD, Yuen M, Gilbert GL. Helicobacter westmeadii sp. nov., a new species isolated from blood cultures of two AIDS patients. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:1144-1150.
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Record number: 801011
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