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Species Mycobacterium shigaense

Name: Mycobacterium shigaense Fukano et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: shi.ga.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. shigaense, of Shiga Prefecture, the location from which the type strain was first isolated [probably better: shigense]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-bak-TE-ri-um s͡hi-ga-EN-se, neuter

Type strain: DSM 46748; JCM 32072; UN-152

16S rRNA gene: AB547401 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Fukano H, Yoshida M, Kazumi Y, Fujiwara N, Katayama K, Ogura Y, Hayashi T, Miyamoto Y, Fujimoto N, Hongsheng W, et al. Mycobacterium shigaense sp. nov., a slow-growing, scotochromogenic species, is a member of the Mycobacterium simiae complex. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2437-2442. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3394-3396.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 13 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Mycobacterium simiae Karassova et al. 1965 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Karassova V, Weissfeiler J, Krasznay E. Occurrence of atypical mycobacteria in Macacus rhesus. Acta Microbiol Acad Sci Hung 1965; 12:275-282. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
    • 🫡 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Mycobacterium simiae Karassova et al. 1965 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Karassova V, Weissfeiler J, Krasznay E. Occurrence of atypical mycobacteria in Macacus rhesus. Acta Microbiol Acad Sci Hung 1965; 12:275-282. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

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

Assigned by: Fukano H, Yoshida M, Kazumi Y, Fujiwara N, Katayama K, Ogura Y, Hayashi T, Miyamoto Y, Fujimoto N, Hongsheng W, et al. Mycobacterium shigaense sp. nov., a slow-growing, scotochromogenic species, is a member of the Mycobacterium simiae complex. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2437-2442. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 797813