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Species Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Name: Lactobacillus rhamnosus (Hansen 1968) Collins et al. 1989
Basonym: Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus Hansen 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: rham.no’sus. N.L. masc. adj. rhamnosus, pertaining to rhamnose [probably better: rhamnosicus]
Type strain: ATCC 7469; CCUG 21452; CIP A157; DSM 20021; IFO 3425; JCM 1136; LMG 6400; NBIMCC 1010; NBRC 3425; NCAIM B.01147; NCCB 46033; NCDO 243; NCFB 243; NCIB 6375; NCIMB 6375; NCTC 12953; NRRL B-442; VKM B-57; VKM B-574
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
D16552
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Collins MD, Phillips BA, Zanoni P. Deoxyribonucleic acid homology studies of Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus paracasei sp. nov., subsp. paracasei and subsp. tolerans, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus sp. nov., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:105-108. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (Hansen 1968) Zheng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus Hansen 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (Hansen 1968) Zheng et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Lactobacillus rhamnosus 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, note = "PIIC Many strains of L. rhamnosus are classifed risk class 1 and are used as food and feed bacteria or as probiotics. However some strains are assumed to be opportunistic pathogens.". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "TA". — 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 3507 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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🧍 In the paper by Collins et al. 1989, Lactobacillus rhamnosus is proposed as a new species.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592.
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🧍 See also Dobson et al. (2004).
Publication:
Dobson CM, Chaban B, Deneer H, Ziola B. Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Lactobacillus zeae isolates identified by sequence signature and immunoblot phenotype. Can J Microbiol 2004; 50:482-488.
Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Collins MD, Phillips BA, Zanoni P. Deoxyribonucleic acid homology studies of Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus paracasei sp. nov., subsp. paracasei and subsp. tolerans, and Lactobacillus rhamnosus sp. nov., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:105-108.
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