Species Leptospira alexanderi
Name: Leptospira alexanderi Brenner et al. 1999
Etymology: al.ex.an’der.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. alexanderi, of Alexander, named to honor Dr. A.D. Alexander, an American microbiologist
Type strain: ATCC 700520; DSM 21535; L 60; serovar Manhao 3
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16S rRNA gene:
AY631880
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Brenner DJ, Kaufmann AF, Sulzer KR, Steigerwalt AG, Rogers FC, Weyant RS. Further determination of DNA relatedness between serogroups and serovars in the family Leptospiraceae with a proposal for Leptospira alexanderi sp. nov. and four new Leptospira genomospecies. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:839-858. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:937-939.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - human risk group: 2 - animal risk group: 3 - biological class of risk animal: 3". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 Brenner et al. 1999 described five new genomospecies. The name Leptospira alexanderi Brenner et al. 1999 is proposed for Leptospira genomospecies 2. The other new Leptospira genomospecies described by Brenner et al. 1999, are not formally named because they contain only one strain (genomospecies 3, 4 and 5) or two strains (genomospecies 1).
Publication:
Brenner DJ, Kaufmann AF, Sulzer KR, Steigerwalt AG, Rogers FC, Weyant RS. Further determination of DNA relatedness between serogroups and serovars in the family Leptospiraceae with a proposal for Leptospira alexanderi sp. nov. and four new Leptospira genomospecies. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:839-858.
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🧍 Brenner et al. 1999 described five new genomospecies. The name Leptospira alexanderi Brenner et al. 1999 is proposed for Leptospira genomospecies 2. The other new Leptospira genomospecies described by Brenner et al. 1999, were not formally named because they contain only one strain (genomospecies 3, 4 and 5) or two strains (genomospecies 1). So, Leptospira genomospecies 1, 3, 4 and 5 were not validly published names and their use has become a source of confusion in the literature. Accordingly, the Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Leptospiraceae proposes to name these taxa in order to regularise their taxonomic position. Leptospira genomospecies 1, genomospecies 3, genomospecies 4 and genomospecies 5 are now classified as Leptospira alstonii Smythe et al. 2013, Leptospira vanthielii Smythe et al. 2013, Leptospira terpstrae Smythe et al. 2013, and Leptospira yanagawae Smythe et al. 2013, respectively.
Publication:
Brenner DJ, Kaufmann AF, Sulzer KR, Steigerwalt AG, Rogers FC, Weyant RS. Further determination of DNA relatedness between serogroups and serovars in the family Leptospiraceae with a proposal for Leptospira alexanderi sp. nov. and four new Leptospira genomospecies. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:839-858.
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Publication:
Smythe L, Adler B, Hartskeerl RA, Galloway RL, Turenne CY, Levett PN. Classification of Leptospira genomospecies 1, 3, 4 and 5 as Leptospira alstonii sp. nov., Leptospira vanthielii sp. nov., Leptospira terpstrae sp. nov. and Leptospira yanagawae sp. nov., respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1859-1862.
Parent taxon: Leptospira Noguchi 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Brenner DJ, Kaufmann AF, Sulzer KR, Steigerwalt AG, Rogers FC, Weyant RS. Further determination of DNA relatedness between serogroups and serovars in the family Leptospiraceae with a proposal for Leptospira alexanderi sp. nov. and four new Leptospira genomospecies. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:839-858.
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