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Species Leuconostoc falkenbergense
Name: Leuconostoc falkenbergense Wu and Gu 2021
Etymology: fal.ken.ber.gen’se. N.L. neut. adj. falkenbergense, pertaining to Falkenberg City, Sweden, where the bacterium was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fal-ken-ber-GEN-se, neuter
Type strain: CCUG 27119; LMG 10779
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16S rRNA gene:
HM443956
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Wu Y, Gu CT. Leuconostoc falkenbergense sp. nov., isolated from a lactic culture, fermentating string beans and traditional yogurt. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4602. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4725.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Leuconostoc van Tieghem 1878 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Wu Y, Gu CT. Leuconostoc falkenbergense sp. nov., isolated from a lactic culture, fermentating string beans and traditional yogurt. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4602. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 17517
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