Name: "Kluyvera citrophila" Asai et al. 1957

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ci.tro’phi.la. L. fem. n. citrus, the citron tree; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; N.L. fem. adj. citrophila, citrus-loving, in reference to the organism's ability to utilize citric acid

Pronunciation, gender: ki-TRO-p^hi-la, feminine

Nomenclatural type: 84C; α

Original publication: Asai T, Okumura S, Tsunoda T. On the classification of the α-ketoglutaric acid accumulating bacteria in aerobic fermentation. The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology 1957; 3:13-33.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 2

• Notes:
  • 😷 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". — 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.

Parent taxon: Kluyvera Farmer et al. 1981

Assigned by: Asai T, Okumura S, Tsunoda T. On the classification of the α-ketoglutaric acid accumulating bacteria in aerobic fermentation. The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology 1957; 3:13-33.

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Record number: 20210