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Species Lactobacillus fermentum
Name: Lactobacillus fermentum Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: fer.men’tum. L. neut. n. fermentum, that which causes fermentation, leaven, ferment (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation, gender: fer-MEN-tum, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 14931; CCUG 30138; CIP 102980; DSM 20052; IFO 15885; JCM 1173; LMG 6902; NBIMCC 9086; NBRC 15885; NCCB 46038; NCDO 1750; NCFB 1750; NCIB 11840; NCIMB 11840; NRRL B-4524
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M58819
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Beijerinck MW. Sur les ferments lactiques de l'industrie. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles (Section 2) 1901; 6:212-243.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, conserved name
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Limosilactobacillus fermentum (Beijerinck 1901) Zheng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Limosilactobacillus fermentum (Beijerinck 1901) Zheng et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Dellaglio et al. 2004
Dellaglio F, Torriani S, Felis GE. Reclassification of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 as a later synonym of Lactobacillus fermentum Beijerinck 1901. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:809-812.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1427-1428.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Dellaglio et al. 2004
Dellaglio F, Torriani S, Felis GE. Reclassification of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 as a later synonym of Lactobacillus fermentum Beijerinck 1901. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:809-812.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Dellaglio et al. (2004), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Dellaglio F, Torriani S, Felis GE. Reclassification of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 as a later synonym of Lactobacillus fermentum Beijerinck 1901. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:809-812.
- ❗ Lactobacillus fermentum 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 Lactobacillus.
- 😷 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 1503 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), no evidence of human infection was found for this species.
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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🧍 Conserved epithet (Judicial Opinion 50). Only conservation of an epithet, and over all earlier homotypic synonyms.
Publication:
Judicial Commission. Judicial Opinion No. 50. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1974; 24:551-552.
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⏰ According to Dellaglio et al. (2004), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Dellaglio F, Torriani S, Felis GE. Reclassification of Lactobacillus cellobiosus Rogosa et al. 1953 as a later synonym of Lactobacillus fermentum Beijerinck 1901. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:809-812.
Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Beijerinck MW. Sur les ferments lactiques de l'industrie. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles (Section 2) 1901; 6:212-243.
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Record number: 777303
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