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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Mycobacterium lepromatosis"

Name: "Mycobacterium lepromatosis" Han et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: le.pro.mat.o’sis. N.L. gen. fem. n. lepromatosis, of lepromatous leprosy

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um le-pro-mat-O-sis, neuter

Nomenclatural type: FJ924

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Original publication: Han XY, Seo YH, Sizer KC, Schoberle T, May GS, Spencer JS, Li W, Nair RG. A new Mycobacterium species causing diffuse lepromatous leprosy. Am J Clin Pathol 2008; 130:856-864. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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

Assigned by: Han XY, Seo YH, Sizer KC, Schoberle T, May GS, Spencer JS, Li W, Nair RG. A new Mycobacterium species causing diffuse lepromatous leprosy. Am J Clin Pathol 2008; 130:856-864. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 801064

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