Etymology:N.L. fem. n.mephinesia, The new species herein described was named Mycobacterium mephinesia according to the name of our research unit (MEPHI) and the name of island (French Polynesia) where the strain was isolated for the first time. [probably better: mephinesiae]
Original publication:
Saad J, Phelippeau M, Khoder M, Levy M, Musso D, Drancourt M. "Mycobacterium mephinesia", a Mycobacterium terrae complex species of clinical interest isolated in French Polynesia. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11169. 🇫🇷
Nomenclatural status:
not validly published
Taxonomic status:
preferred name (not correct name)
Assigned by:
Saad J, Phelippeau M, Khoder M, Levy M, Musso D, Drancourt M. "Mycobacterium mephinesia", a Mycobacterium terrae complex species of clinical interest isolated in French Polynesia. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11169. 🇫🇷
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