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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Mycobacterium genitalium"

Name: "Mycobacterium genitalium" Abratt et al. 1998

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ge.ni.ta’li.um. L. gen. neut. pl. n. genitalium, of the genitals

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um ge-ni-TA-li-um, neuter

Original publication: Abratt VR, Mbewe M, Woods DR. Cloning of an EF-P homologue from Bacteroides fragilis that increases B. fragilis glutamine synthetase activity in Escherichia coli. Mol Gen Genet 1998; 258:363-372. 🇿🇦

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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

Assigned by: Abratt VR, Mbewe M, Woods DR. Cloning of an EF-P homologue from Bacteroides fragilis that increases B. fragilis glutamine synthetase activity in Escherichia coli. Mol Gen Genet 1998; 258:363-372. 🇿🇦

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Record number: 14871

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