Etymology:mu.co.ge’ni.cum.L. masc. n.mucus, mucus; Gr. ind. v.gennaô, to produce; L. neut. adj. suff.-icum, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj.mucogenicum, intended to mean producing mucus, referring to the highly mucoid character of most strains on solid agar
Original publication:
Gupta RS, Lo B, Son J. Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:67. 🇨🇦
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 181. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1411-1417.
homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Notes:
😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
🧍 Considered not validly published. Only one type strain deposit given in the effective publication, and CCUG 47451 most likely does not represent the ATCC 49650 strain.Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱
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Gupta RS, Lo B, Son J. Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:67. 🇨🇦
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