Name: Klebsiella trevisanii Ferragut et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: tre.vis.an’i.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. trevisanii, of Trevisan, named after V. Trevisan, who originally named and described the genus Klebsiella

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC 33558; CIP 81.36; CUETM 78-120; DSM 2688; Gavini K70; HAMBI 1303; LMG 3072

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Valid publication: Ferragut C, Izard D, Gavini F, Kersters K, De Ley J, Leclerc H. Klebsiella trevisanii: a new species from water and soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:133-142.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Klebsiella planticola Bagley et al. 1982

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Klebsiella planticola Bagley et al. 1982	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Raoultella planticola (Bagley et al. 1982) Drancourt et al. 2001	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Gavini et al. (1986), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Klebsiella planticola Bagley et al. 1982. Publication: Gavini F, Izard D, Grimont PAD, Beji A, Ageron E, Leclerc H. Priority of Klebsiella planticola Bagley, Seidler, and Brenner 1982 over Klebsiella trevisanii Ferragut, Izard, Gavini, Kersters, De Ley, and Leclerc 1983. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:486-488.
  • ⏲ According to Gavini et al. (1986), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Raoultella planticola (Bagley et al. 1982) Drancourt et al. 2001. Publication: Gavini F, Izard D, Grimont PAD, Beji A, Ageron E, Leclerc H. Priority of Klebsiella planticola Bagley, Seidler, and Brenner 1982 over Klebsiella trevisanii Ferragut, Izard, Gavini, Kersters, De Ley, and Leclerc 1983. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:486-488.
  • ❗ Klebsiella trevisanii is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Klebsiella.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "ht". — 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 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Klebsiella Trevisan 1885 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Ferragut C, Izard D, Gavini F, Kersters K, De Ley J, Leclerc H. Klebsiella trevisanii: a new species from water and soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:133-142.

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Record number: 777158