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Species Microvirga massiliensis
Name: Microvirga massiliensis Caputo et al. 2016
Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. fem. adj. massiliensis, of Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, France, 318 where M. massiliensis was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mas-si-li-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CSUR P153; DSM 26813; JC119
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JF824802
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Caputo A, Lagier JC, Azza S, Robert C, Mouelhi D, Fournier PE, Raoult D. Microvirga massiliensis sp. nov., the human commensal with the largest genome. Microbiologyopen 2016; 5:307-322. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 170. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2463-2466.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07948 (N = 2).
- 😷 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 4 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
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🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by Hördt et al. (2020).
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
Parent taxon: Microvirga Kanso and Patel 2003
Assigned by:
Caputo A, Lagier JC, Azza S, Robert C, Mouelhi D, Fournier PE, Raoult D. Microvirga massiliensis sp. nov., the human commensal with the largest genome. Microbiologyopen 2016; 5:307-322. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 794280
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