Species "Mycobacterium terrae"

Name: "Mycobacterium terrae" Tsukamura 1966

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ter’rae. L. gen. fem. n. terrae, of soil

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … TER-ra͡e, neuter

Nomenclatural type: 317; NCTC 10424

Original publication: Tsukamura M. Adansonian classification of mycobacteria. J Gen Microbiol 1966; 45:253-273.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😡 This taxon name is a homonym of Mycobacterium terrae Wayne 1966 (Approved Lists 1980).
- 😷 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "ht+". — 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: Tsukamura M. Adansonian classification of mycobacteria. J Gen Microbiol 1966; 45:253-273.

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Record number: 32162

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