Name: Mannheimia caviae Christensen et al. 2011

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca’vi.ae. N.L. fem. n. Cavia, generic name of the guinea pig; L. gen. fem. n. caviae, of Cavia, of a guinea pig

Gender: feminine

Type strain: CCUG 59995; DSM 23207; T138021-75

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16S rRNA gene: HM439607 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Christensen H, Bojesen AM, Bisgaard M. Mannheimia caviae sp. nov., isolated from epidemic conjunctivitis and otitis media in guinea pigs. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1699-1704.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2331-2332.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Mannheimia Angen et al. 1999

Assigned by: Christensen H, Bojesen AM, Bisgaard M. Mannheimia caviae sp. nov., isolated from epidemic conjunctivitis and otitis media in guinea pigs. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1699-1704.

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Record number: 789331