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Species Microvirga pakistanensis
Name: Microvirga pakistanensis Amin et al. 2017
Etymology: pa.kis.ta.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. pakistanensis, is pertaining to Pakistan, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pa-kis-ta-NEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.15074; KCTC 42496; NCCP 1258
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC065285
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Amin A, Ahmed I, Habib N, Abbas S, Hasan F, Xiao M, Hozzein WN, Li WJ. Microvirga pakistanensis sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from desert soil of Cholistan, Pakistan. Arch Microbiol 2016; 198:933-939. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 178. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4291-4293.
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 0.15234 (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 2 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.
Parent taxon: Microvirga Kanso and Patel 2003
Assigned by:
Amin A, Ahmed I, Habib N, Abbas S, Hasan F, Xiao M, Hozzein WN, Li WJ. Microvirga pakistanensis sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from desert soil of Cholistan, Pakistan. Arch Microbiol 2016; 198:933-939. 🇵🇰
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Record number: 796271
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