Species Mycoplasma gallinaceum

Name: Mycoplasma gallinaceum Jordan et al. 1982

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gal.li.na’ce.um. L. neut. adj. gallinaceum, of or pertaining to a domestic fowl or poultry

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … gal-li-NA-ke-um, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 33550; DD; NCTC 10183

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16S rRNA gene: JN935878 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Jordan FTW, Ernø H, Cottew GS, Hinz KH, Stipkovits L. Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:108-115.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Mycoplasmopsis gallinacea (Jordan et al. 1982) Gupta et al. 2018

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Mycoplasmopsis gallinacea (Jordan et al. 1982) Gupta et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma gallinaceum 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, 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 11 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: Jordan FTW, Ernø H, Cottew GS, Hinz KH, Stipkovits L. Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:108-115.

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Species Mycoplasma gallinaceum