Species "Mycobacterium manitobense"

Name: "Mycobacterium manitobense" Turenne et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ni.to.ben’se. N.L. neut. adj. manitobense, from Manitoba, province in Canada

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um ma-ni-to-BEN-se, neuter

Nomenclatural type: 01-154; ATCC BAA-545; DSM 44615

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16S rRNA gene: DQ350150 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Turenne CY, Suchak AA, Wolfe JN, Kabani A, Nicolle LE. Soft tissue infection caused by a novel pigmented, rapidly growing mycobacterium species. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:2779-2782. 🇨🇦

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.

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

Assigned by: Turenne CY, Suchak AA, Wolfe JN, Kabani A, Nicolle LE. Soft tissue infection caused by a novel pigmented, rapidly growing mycobacterium species. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:2779-2782. 🇨🇦

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Species "Mycobacterium manitobense"