Species "Mycobacterium shinshuense"

Name: "Mycobacterium shinshuense" Faber et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: shin.shu.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. shinshuense, referring to Shinshu

Gender: neuter

Original publication: Faber WR, Arias-Bouda LM, Zeegelaar JE, Kolk AH, Fonteyne PA, Toonstra J, Portaels F. First reported case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in a patient from China. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2000; 94:277-279. 🇬🇧

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Mycobacterium ulcerans subsp. shinshuense" Tsukamura et al. 1989	homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, 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.
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

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

Assigned by: Faber WR, Arias-Bouda LM, Zeegelaar JE, Kolk AH, Fonteyne PA, Toonstra J, Portaels F. First reported case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in a patient from China. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2000; 94:277-279. 🇬🇧

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Record number: 19420

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Species "Mycobacterium shinshuense"