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Species Mycobacterium africanum
Name: Mycobacterium africanum Castets et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: a.fri.ca’num. L. neut. adj. africanum, of Africa, African
Type strain: ATCC 25420; CIP 105147
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF480605
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FASTA
Effective publication: Castets M, Rist N, Boisvert H. La variété africaine du bacille tuberculeux humain. Médecine d'Afrique Noire 1969; 16:321-322.
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
Correct name: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Zopf 1883) Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae (Aranaz et al. 1999) Niemann et al. 2002 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank "Bacterium tuberculosis" Zopf 1883 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Mycobacterium microti Reed 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. caprae Aranaz et al. 1999 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium pinnipedii Cousins et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Zopf 1883) Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium caprae (Aranaz et al. 1999) Aranaz et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Riojas et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium tuberculosis" Zopf 1883.
Publication:
Riojas MA, McGough KJ, Rider-Riojas CJ, Rastogi N, Hazbon MH. Phylogenomic analysis of the species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex demonstrates that Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium caprae, Mycobacterium microti and Mycobacterium pinnipedii are later heterotypic synonyms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:324-332.
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⏲ According to Riojas et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Zopf 1883) Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Riojas MA, McGough KJ, Rider-Riojas CJ, Rastogi N, Hazbon MH. Phylogenomic analysis of the species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex demonstrates that Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium caprae, Mycobacterium microti and Mycobacterium pinnipedii are later heterotypic synonyms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:324-332.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:979-981.
- ❗ Mycobacterium africanum 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 Mycobacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 3". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Animal classification RG: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 3 - Considerations for containment: Controlled activities with M. africanum are to be carried out in accordance with the Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/biosafety-directive-mycobacterium-tuberculosis-complex-mtbc.html". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 3. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 3. — The risk group for France has been imported on 2024-08-30. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "V". — The risk group for Sweden has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "V". — The risk group for United Kingdom has been imported on 2024-01-31. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Vaccine available". — 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 216 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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🧍 On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names and on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (Amended Edition), the publication "Médecine d'Afrique Noire" is erroneously cited as "Médecin (sic) d'Afrique Noire".
Publication:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
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⏲ According to Riojas et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium tuberculosis" Zopf 1883.
Publication:
Riojas MA, McGough KJ, Rider-Riojas CJ, Rastogi N, Hazbon MH. Phylogenomic analysis of the species of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex demonstrates that Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium caprae, Mycobacterium microti and Mycobacterium pinnipedii are later heterotypic synonyms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:324-332.
Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Castets M, Rist N, Boisvert H. La variété africaine du bacille tuberculeux humain. Médecine d'Afrique Noire 1969; 16:321-322.
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Record number: 784301
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