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Species Kerstersia gyiorum
Name: Kerstersia gyiorum Coenye et al. 2003
Etymology: gy.i.o’rum. Gr. neut. n. guîon, limb; N.L. gen. neut. pl. n. gyiorum, from the limbs, referring to the fact that the majority of strains were isolated from human leg wounds
Type strain: API 184; API 184-2-84; CCUG 47000; DSM 16618; LMG 5906
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY131213
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Coenye T, Vancanneyt M, Cnockaert MC, Falsen E, Swings J, Vandamme P. Kerstersia gyiorum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Alcaligenes faecalis-like organism isolated from human clinical samples, and reclassification of Alcaligenes denitrificans Ruger and Tan 1983 as Achromobacter denitrificans comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1825-1831. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:309-311.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Kerstersia Coenye et al. 2003.
Publication:
Coenye T, Vancanneyt M, Cnockaert MC, Falsen E, Swings J, Vandamme P. Kerstersia gyiorum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Alcaligenes faecalis-like organism isolated from human clinical samples, and reclassification of Alcaligenes denitrificans Ruger and Tan 1983 as Achromobacter denitrificans comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1825-1831.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 22 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 species itself.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Kerstersia Coenye et al. 2003.
Publication:
Coenye T, Vancanneyt M, Cnockaert MC, Falsen E, Swings J, Vandamme P. Kerstersia gyiorum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Alcaligenes faecalis-like organism isolated from human clinical samples, and reclassification of Alcaligenes denitrificans Ruger and Tan 1983 as Achromobacter denitrificans comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1825-1831.
Parent taxon: Kerstersia Coenye et al. 2003
Assigned by:
Coenye T, Vancanneyt M, Cnockaert MC, Falsen E, Swings J, Vandamme P. Kerstersia gyiorum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Alcaligenes faecalis-like organism isolated from human clinical samples, and reclassification of Alcaligenes denitrificans Ruger and Tan 1983 as Achromobacter denitrificans comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1825-1831.
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Record number: 777091
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