Species "Micrococcus radioproteolyticus"

Name: "Micrococcus radioproteolyticus" Kobatake et al. 1973

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ra.di.o.pro.te.o.ly’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, lysing; N.L. masc. adj. radioproteolyticus

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ra-di-o-pro-te-o-LY-ti-kus, masculine

Original publication: Kobatake M, Tanabe S, Hasegawa S. Nouveau micrococcus radioresistant à pigment rouge, isolé de feces de Lama glama, et son utilisation comme indicateur microbiologique de la radiosterilisation. C. R. Soc. Biol. 1973; 167:1506-1510.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 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". — 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.

Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kobatake M, Tanabe S, Hasegawa S. Nouveau micrococcus radioresistant à pigment rouge, isolé de feces de Lama glama, et son utilisation comme indicateur microbiologique de la radiosterilisation. C. R. Soc. Biol. 1973; 167:1506-1510.

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Record number: 23595

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Species "Micrococcus radioproteolyticus"