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Species Kocuria himachalensis
Name: Kocuria himachalensis Mayilraj et al. 2006
Etymology: hi.ma.cha.len’sis. N.L. fem. adj. himachalensis, pertaining to the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hi-ma-kha-LEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: DSM 44905; JCM 13326; K07-05; MTCC 7020
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC113906
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Mayilraj S, Kroppenstedt RM, Suresh K, Saini HS. Kocuria himachalensis sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from the Indian Himalayas. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1971-1975. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2509-2510.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.00664 (N = 20).
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 3 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Kocuria Stackebrandt et al. 1995
Assigned by:
Mayilraj S, Kroppenstedt RM, Suresh K, Saini HS. Kocuria himachalensis sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from the Indian Himalayas. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1971-1975. 🇮🇳
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Record number: 785300
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