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Species Lactobacillus xylosus
Name: Lactobacillus xylosus Kitahara 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: xy.lo.sus. N.L. masc. adj. xylosus, pertaining to xylose [probably better: xylosicus]
Type strain: ATCC 15577; LMG 7760
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JQCM01000025
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FASTA
Effective publication: Kitahara K. Studies in lactic acid-forming bacteria in milk and milk products. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 1938; 14:1449-1465.
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: Lactococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Löhnis 1909 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Bacterium lactis" Lister 1873 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Streptococcus lactis subsp. diacetilactis (ex Matuszewski et al. 1936) Garvie and Farrow 1982 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Schleifer et al. (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium lactis" Lister 1873.
Publication:
Schleifer KH, Kraus J, Dvorak C, Kilpper-Bälz R, Collins MD, Fischer W. Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:183-195.
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⏲ According to Schleifer et al. (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986.
Publication:
Schleifer KH, Kraus J, Dvorak C, Kilpper-Bälz R, Collins MD, Fischer W. Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:183-195.
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⏲ According to Schleifer et al. (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Löhnis 1909 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Schleifer KH, Kraus J, Dvorak C, Kilpper-Bälz R, Collins MD, Fischer W. Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:183-195.
- ❗ Lactobacillus xylosus 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 7 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🙅 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 Schleifer et al. (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium lactis" Lister 1873.
Publication:
Schleifer KH, Kraus J, Dvorak C, Kilpper-Bälz R, Collins MD, Fischer W. Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:183-195.
Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Kitahara K. Studies in lactic acid-forming bacteria in milk and milk products. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 1938; 14:1449-1465.
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Record number: 777414
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