Name: Mycobacterium avium Chester 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: a’vi.um. L. gen. fem. n. avis, a bird; L. gen. fem. pl. n. avium, of birds
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um A-wi-um, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 25291; CCUG 20992; CIP 104244; DSM 44156; NCTC 13034; no type strain designated originally
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16S rRNA gene:
AJ536037
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FASTA
Effective publication: Chester FD. A Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. The MacMillan Co., New York, 1901.
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, conserved name
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Mycobacterium bouchedurhonense Ben Salah et al. 2009 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
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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: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium (Chester 1901) Thorel et al. 1990 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| "Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis" Mijs et al. 2002 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Bergey et al. 1923) Thorel et al. 1990 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum Thorel et al. 1990 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Chester FD. A Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. The MacMillan Co., New York, 1901.
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