Species Micrococcus kristinae

Name: Micrococcus kristinae Kloos et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: kris’ti.nae. N.L. gen. fem. n. kristinae, of Kristin, named for Kristin Holding, from whom this organism was originally isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-KOK-kus KRIS-ti-na͡e, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 27570; CCM 2690; CCUG 33026; CIP 81.69; DSM 20032; IEGM 390; IFO 15354; JCM 7237; LMG 14215; NBRC 15354; NCTC 11038; NRRL B-14835; VKM B-1811

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X80749 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kloos WE, Tornabene TG, Schleifer KH. Isolation and characterization of micrococci from human skin, including two new species: Micrococcus lylae and Micrococcus kristinae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:79-101.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Rothia kristinae (Kloos et al. 1974) Nouioui et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Rothia kristinae (Kloos et al. 1974) Nouioui et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Kocuria kristinae (Kloos et al. 1974) Stackebrandt et al. 1995	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: CIP 81.
- ❗ Micrococcus kristinae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Micrococcus.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 14 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of the species itself.

Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kloos WE, Tornabene TG, Schleifer KH. Isolation and characterization of micrococci from human skin, including two new species: Micrococcus lylae and Micrococcus kristinae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:79-101.

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Species Micrococcus kristinae