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Species Leucobacter manosquensis
Name: Leucobacter manosquensis Boxberger et al. 2026
Etymology: ma.nos.quen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. manosquensis, of Manosque, referring to the place where "M and L Laboratories" is located
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ma-nos-KWEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: CSUR Q4368; DSM 112403; Marseille Q4368
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MW583464
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Boxberger M, Magnien S, Antezack A, Rolland C, Makoa Meng M, Lo CI, La Scola B, Cassir N. Leucobacter manosquensis sp. nov.-A Novel Bacterial Species Isolated from Healthy Human Skin. Microorganisms 2023; 11:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-02-03.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Leucobacter Takeuchi et al. 1996
Assigned by:
Boxberger M, Magnien S, Antezack A, Rolland C, Makoa Meng M, Lo CI, La Scola B, Cassir N. Leucobacter manosquensis sp. nov.-A Novel Bacterial Species Isolated from Healthy Human Skin. Microorganisms 2023; 11:0. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 70439
This LPSN page was printed on 2026-02-09 12:32:30