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Species Microbacterium laevaniformans
Name: Microbacterium laevaniformans (ex Dias and Bhat 1962) Collins et al. 1983
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: lae.va.ni.for.mans. N.L. neut. n. laevanum, laevan, levan polysaccharide; L. pres. part. formans, forming; N.L. neut. part. adj. laevaniformans, levan forming
Type strain: ATCC 15953; CIP 100934; DSM 20140; IFO 14471; JCM 9181; NBRC 14471; NCIB 9659; NCIMB 9659; VKM Ac-1138
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y17234
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Collins MD, Jones D, Kroppenstedt RM. Reclassification of Brevibacterium imperiale (Steinhaus) and "Corynebacterium laevaniformans" (Dias and Bhat) in a Redefined Genus Microbacterium (Orla-Jensen), as Microbacterium imperiale comb. nov. and Microbacterium laevaniformans nom. rev.; comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:65-78. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 11. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1983; 33:672-674.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 15 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 the genus.
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🧍 Nom. rev. / basonym "Corynebacterium laevaniformans".
Publication:
Dias F, Bhat JV. A new levan producing bacterium, Corynebacterium laevaniformans nov. spec. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 1962; 28:63-72.
Parent taxon: Microbacterium Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Collins MD, Jones D, Kroppenstedt RM. Reclassification of Brevibacterium imperiale (Steinhaus) and "Corynebacterium laevaniformans" (Dias and Bhat) in a Redefined Genus Microbacterium (Orla-Jensen), as Microbacterium imperiale comb. nov. and Microbacterium laevaniformans nom. rev.; comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:65-78.
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Record number: 778049
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