Name: Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992
Basonym: "Mycobacterium abscessus" Moore and Frerichs 1953
Etymology: abs.ces’sus. L. gen. masc. n. abscessus, of an abscess, referring to the ability of the organism to form abscesses
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um abs-KES-sus, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 19977; CCUG 20993; CIP 104536; DSM 43491; DSM 44196; Hauduroy L948; JCM 13569; L948; NCTC 13031; TMC 1543
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB548599
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Kusunoki S, Ezaki T. Proposal of Mycobacterium peregrinum sp. nov., nom. rev., and elevation of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus (Kubica et al.) to species status: Mycobacterium abscessus comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:240-245. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 42. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:511.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
| Name | Kind |
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| Mycobacteroides abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Gupta et al. 2018 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank |
| Mycobacterium chelonei subsp. abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling, distinct rank |
| "Mycobacterium abscessus" Moore and Frerichs 1953 | homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists |
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Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2797-2798.
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Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:179-182.
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Leao et al. 2011 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii (Adékambi et al. 2006) Leao et al. 2011 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense (Adékambi et al. 2006) Tortoli et al. 2016 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kusunoki S, Ezaki T. Proposal of Mycobacterium peregrinum sp. nov., nom. rev., and elevation of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus (Kubica et al.) to species status: Mycobacterium abscessus comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:240-245. 🇯🇵
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