Name: Microbacterium deferens corrig. Lustermans et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: de’fe.rens. L. neut. part. adj. deferens, transferring, transporting, named after the bacterium’s ability to perform electron transport via extracellular electron transfer
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-bak-TE-ri-um DE-fe-rens, neuter
Type strain: A1-JK; DSM 119944; LMG 34034
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
Effective publication:
Lustermans JJM, Basu N, Digel L, Aiyer K. Iron reduction under oxic conditions by Microbacterium deferre sp. nov. A1-JKT. Nat Commun 2025; 16:6183. 
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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)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Microbacterium deferre Lustermans et al. 2026 | other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling |
Parent taxon: Microbacterium Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lustermans JJM, Basu N, Digel L, Aiyer K. Iron reduction under oxic conditions by Microbacterium deferre sp. nov. A1-JKT. Nat Commun 2025; 16:6183. 🇧🇪
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