Species Mycobacterium africanum
Name: Mycobacterium africanum Castets et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: a.fri.ca’num. N.L. neut. adj. africanum, of Africa, African
Type strain: ATCC 25420; CIP 105147
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16S rRNA gene:
AF547893
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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 "Bacterium tuberculosis" Zopf 1883 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Zopf 1883) Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium microti Reed 1957 (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 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 subsp. caprae Aranaz et al. 1999 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae (Aranaz et al. 1999) Niemann et al. 2002 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
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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 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.
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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