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Species "Mycobacterium orygis"

Classification: 

Bacteria Bacillati Actinomycetota Actinomycetes Mycobacteriales Mycobacteriaceae Mycobacterium "Mycobacterium orygis"

Name: "Mycobacterium orygis" van Ingen et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: o’ry.gis. L. gen. masc. n. orygis, of the oryx (from oryx)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um O-ry-gis, neuter

Original publication: van Ingen J, Rahim Z, Mulder A, Boeree MJ, Simeone R, Brosch R, van Soolingen D. Characterization of Mycobacterium orygis as M. tuberculosis complex subspecies. Emerg Infect Dis 2012; 18:653-655. 🇳🇱

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 3

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Animal classification RG: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Considerations for containment: Controlled activities with M. orygis are to be carried out in accordance with the Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/biosafety-directive-mycobacterium-tuberculosis-complex-mtbc.html". — 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.
    • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

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

Assigned by: van Ingen J, Rahim Z, Mulder A, Boeree MJ, Simeone R, Brosch R, van Soolingen D. Characterization of Mycobacterium orygis as M. tuberculosis complex subspecies. Emerg Infect Dis 2012; 18:653-655. 🇳🇱

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Record number: 14335

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