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Species Mycoplasma elephantis
Name: Mycoplasma elephantis Kirchhoff et al. 1996
Etymology: e.le.phan’tis. L. masc. n. elephas (gen. elephantis), elephant; L. gen. masc. n. elephantis, of the elephant
Pronunciation, gender: e-le-PHAN-tis, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 51980; E42
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF221121
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kirchhoff H, Schmidt R, Lehmann H, Clark HW, Hill AC. Mycoplasma elephantis sp. nov., a new species from elephants. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:437-441. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:838.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Mycoplasmopsis elephantis" (Kirchhoff et al. 1996) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kirchhoff H, Schmidt R, Lehmann H, Clark HW, Hill AC. Mycoplasma elephantis sp. nov., a new species from elephants. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:437-441.
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Record number: 784358
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