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Species Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Name: Mycoplasma gallisepticum Edward and Kanarek 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: gal.li.sep’ti.cum. L. masc. n. gallus, rooster, chicken; L. adj. septicus -a -um, producing a putrefaction, putrefying, septic; N.L. neut. adj. gallisepticum, hen-putrefying (infecting)
Type strain: ATCC 19610; CIP 104967; DSM 19817; IFO 14855; NBRC 14855; NCTC 10115
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB680686
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Edward DG, Kanarek AD. Organisms of the pleuropneumonia group of avian origin: their classification into species. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1960; 79:696-702. 
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: Mycoplasmoides gallisepticum (Edward and Kanarek 1960) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmoides gallisepticum (Edward and Kanarek 1960) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma gallisepticum 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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 1601 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:
Edward DG, Kanarek AD. Organisms of the pleuropneumonia group of avian origin: their classification into species. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1960; 79:696-702.
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Record number: 784372
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