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Species Microbacterium faecale

Name: Microbacterium faecale Chen et al. 2016

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: fae.ca’le. L. fem. n. faex, dregs; N.L. neut. adj. faecale, belonging to faeces

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-bak-TE-ri-um fa͡e-KA-le, neuter

Type strain: CGMCC 1.15152; DSM 27232; KCTC 39554; YIM 101168

16S rRNA gene: KT756666 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Chen X, Li GD, Li QY, Xu FJ, Jiang CL, Han L, Huang XS, Jiang Y. Microbacterium faecale sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of Columba livia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4445-4450. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:179-182.

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 1 time 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 risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Microbacterium Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Chen X, Li GD, Li QY, Xu FJ, Jiang CL, Han L, Huang XS, Jiang Y. Microbacterium faecale sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of Columba livia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4445-4450. 🇨🇳

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