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Species Mycoplasma faucium
Name: Mycoplasma faucium Freundt et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: fau.ci.um. L. gen. fem. pl. n. faucium, the throat
Type strain: ATCC 25293; DC333(T); NCTC 10174
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF125590
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Freundt EA, Taylor-Robinson D, Purcell RH, Chanock RM, Black FT. Proposal of Mycoplasma buccale nom. nov. and Mycoplasma faucium nom. nov. for Mycoplasma orale "types" 2 and 3, respectively. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:252-255. 
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: Metamycoplasma faucium (Freundt et al. 1974) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Metamycoplasma faucium (Freundt et al. 1974) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma faucium 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 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. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 14 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Mycoplasma orale Taylor-Robinson et al. 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Taylor-Robinson D, Canchola J, Fox H, Chanock RM. A NEWLY IDENTIFIED ORAL MYCOPLASMA (M. ORALE) AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER HUMAN MYCOPLASMAS. Am J Hyg 1964; 80:135-148.
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🙅 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 genus.
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Freundt EA, Taylor-Robinson D, Purcell RH, Chanock RM, Black FT. Proposal of Mycoplasma buccale nom. nov. and Mycoplasma faucium nom. nov. for Mycoplasma orale "types" 2 and 3, respectively. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:252-255.
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Record number: 784364
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