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Species Mycoplasma edwardii
Name: Mycoplasma edwardii Tully et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ed.war’di.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. edwardii, of Edward, named after D.G. Edward, who first isolated this organism
Type strain: ATCC 23462; NCTC 10132
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JX843737
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Tully JG, Barile MF, Del Giudice RA, Carski TR, Armstrong D, Razin S. Proposal for classifying strain PG-24 and related canine mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma edwardii sp. n. J Bacteriol 1970; 101:346-349. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycoplasmopsis edwardii (Tully et al. 1970) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmopsis edwardii (Tully et al. 1970) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma edwardii 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 Mycoplasma.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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 9 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: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tully JG, Barile MF, Del Giudice RA, Carski TR, Armstrong D, Razin S. Proposal for classifying strain PG-24 and related canine mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma edwardii sp. n. J Bacteriol 1970; 101:346-349.
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Record number: 784357
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