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Species Mycobacterium yongonense
Name: Mycobacterium yongonense Kim et al. 2013
Etymology: yong.o.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. yongonense, of or belonging to Yongon-Dong, the location of the department performing the taxonomic research on the species
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … yon͡g-o-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: 05-1390; DSM 45126; KCTC 19555
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JF738056
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Kim BJ, Math RK, Jeon CO, Yu HK, Park YG, Kook YH, Kim BJ. Mycobacterium yongonense sp. nov., a slow-growing non-chromogenic species closely related to Mycobacterium intracellulare. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:192-199. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1211-1213.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera (Tortoli et al. 2004) Nouioui et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium chimaera Tortoli et al. 2004 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. yongonense (Kim et al. 2013) Castejon et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera (Tortoli et al. 2004) Nouioui et al. 2018 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Mycobacterium chimaera Tortoli et al. 2004.
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
- ❗ Mycobacterium yongonense is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Mycobacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 15 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of the species itself.
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⏲ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Mycobacterium chimaera Tortoli et al. 2004.
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kim BJ, Math RK, Jeon CO, Yu HK, Park YG, Kook YH, Kim BJ. Mycobacterium yongonense sp. nov., a slow-growing non-chromogenic species closely related to Mycobacterium intracellulare. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:192-199. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 790441
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