Etymology:weis’si.i.N.L. gen. masc. n.weissii, of Weiss, in honor of Norbert Weiss, a former curator at DSMZ who contributed significantly to our insight into peptidoglycan structures
Valid publication:
Schumann P, Pukall R. Leucobacter weissii sp. nov., an isolate from activated sludge once described as first representative of the peptidoglycan variation B2delta, and emended description of the genus Leucobacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5244-5251. 🇩🇪
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:695-697.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Risk group:
1
Notes:
😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
🙆 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.
Assigned by:
Schumann P, Pukall R. Leucobacter weissii sp. nov., an isolate from activated sludge once described as first representative of the peptidoglycan variation B2delta, and emended description of the genus Leucobacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5244-5251. 🇩🇪
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