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Species Lactobacillus salivarius
Name: Lactobacillus salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: sa.li.va’ri.us. L. masc. adj. salivarius, slimy, clammy, salivary
Type strain: CCUG 31453; CIP 103140; DSM 20555; H066T; HAMBI 78; HAMBI 87; JCM 1231; LMG 9477; NBIMCC 1589; NRRL B-1949
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB370881
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Rogosa M, Wiseman RF, Mitchell JA, Disraely MN, Beaman AJ. Species differentiation of oral lactobacilli from man including description of Lactobacillus salivarius nov spec and lactobacillus Cellobiosus nov spec. J Bacteriol 1953; 65:681-699. 
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
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Ligilactobacillus salivarius (Rogosa et al. 1953) Zheng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Ligilactobacillus salivarius (Rogosa et al. 1953) Zheng et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Li et al. 2006
Li Y, Raftis E, Canchaya C, Fitzgerald GF, van Sinderen D, O'Toole PW. Polyphasic analysis indicates that Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius and Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius do not merit separate subspecies status. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2397-2403.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2-3.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
- 🧍 Li et al. 2006 propose that the infraspecific division of Lactobacillus salivarius into the subspecies Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980), and Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) be discontinued.
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Li et al. 2006
Li Y, Raftis E, Canchaya C, Fitzgerald GF, van Sinderen D, O'Toole PW. Polyphasic analysis indicates that Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius and Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius do not merit separate subspecies status. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2397-2403.
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Notes:
- 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: ATCC 11741.
- ❗ Lactobacillus salivarius 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 = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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. — 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 779 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 2022; 168:0.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) validly published under the ICNP synonym Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) validly published under the ICNP orphaned subspecies
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Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rogosa M, Wiseman RF, Mitchell JA, Disraely MN, Beaman AJ. Species differentiation of oral lactobacilli from man including description of Lactobacillus salivarius nov spec and lactobacillus Cellobiosus nov spec. J Bacteriol 1953; 65:681-699.
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Record number: 784072
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