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Species Mycolicibacterium mucogenicum
Name: Mycolicibacterium mucogenicum (Springer et al. 1995) Gupta et al. 2018
Basonym: Mycobacterium mucogenicum Springer et al. 1995
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
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mu-ko-GE-ni-kum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 49650; DSM 44625; JCM 13575; KCTC 19088; MO76
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
OR801628
Analyse
FASTA
Effective 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. 
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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.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycobacterium mucogenicum Springer et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium mucogenicum Springer et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycolicibacterium mucogenicum 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 Mycolicibacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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 2 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 risk group of the species itself.
Parent taxon: Mycolicibacterium Gupta et al. 2018
Assigned by:
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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Record number: 798206
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