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Species Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum
Name: Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Briglia et al. 1994
Basonym: Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus Apajalahti et al. 1986
Etymology: chlo.ro.phe.no’li.cum. N.L. neut. adj. chlorophenolicum, related to chlorophenols
Pronunciation, gender: khlo-ro-phe-NO-li-kum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 49826; CIP 104189; DSM 43826; HAMBI 2278; IEGM 559; IFO 15527; JCM 7439; NBRC 15527; NRRL B-16528; PCP-I
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X79094
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Briglia M, Eggen RI, Van Elsas DJ, De Vos WM. Phylogenetic evidence for transfer of pentachlorophenol-mineralizing Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus PCP-IT to the genus Mycobacterium. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:494-498. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Häggblom et al. 1994
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Häggblom et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycolicibacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus Apajalahti et al. 1986 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 20 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 Later isonym of Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Häggblom et al. 1994, which has priority [Rule 24b(2)].
Publication:
M.m. Haeggblom LJN, N.j. Palleroni KK, E.l. Nurmiaho-Lassila MSS-S, S. Klatte RMK. Transfer of polychlorophenol-degrading Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus (Apajalahti et al. 1986) to the genus Mycobacterium as Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:485-493. 🇺🇸
- 🧍 This name was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Briglia M, Eggen RI, Van Elsas DJ, De Vos WM. Phylogenetic evidence for transfer of pentachlorophenol-mineralizing Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus PCP-IT to the genus Mycobacterium. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:494-498. 🇳🇱
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Record number: 16956
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