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Species Klebsiella michiganensis
Name: Klebsiella michiganensis Saha et al. 2013
Etymology: mi.chi.ga.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. michiganensis, of or belonging to Michigan State, USA, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mi-khi-ga-NEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-2403; DSM 25444; W14
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JQ070300
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Saha R, Farrance CE, Verghese B, Hong S, Donofrio RS. Klebsiella michiganensis sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from a tooth brush holder. Curr Microbiol 2013; 66:72-78. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 150. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:797-798.
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 = 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 111 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.
Parent taxon: Klebsiella Trevisan 1885 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Saha R, Farrance CE, Verghese B, Hong S, Donofrio RS. Klebsiella michiganensis sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from a tooth brush holder. Curr Microbiol 2013; 66:72-78. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 790464
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