Species "Mycobacterium canettii"

Name: "Mycobacterium canettii" Van Soolingen et al. 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: neuter

Original publication: van Soolingen D, Hoogenboezem T, de Haas PE, Hermans PW, Koedam MA, Teppema KS, Brennan PJ, Besra GS, Portaels F, Top J, et al. A novel pathogenic taxon of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Canetti: characterization of an exceptional isolate from Africa. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1236-1245. 🇧🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 3

Notes:
- 😷 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. canettii 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. — 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.
- 🧍 Considered not validly published. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: van Soolingen D, Hoogenboezem T, de Haas PE, Hermans PW, Koedam MA, Teppema KS, Brennan PJ, Besra GS, Portaels F, Top J, et al. A novel pathogenic taxon of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Canetti: characterization of an exceptional isolate from Africa. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1236-1245. 🇧🇪

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Record number: 7980

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Species "Mycobacterium canettii"