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Species Mycoplasma lactucae
Name: Mycoplasma lactucae Rose et al. 1990
Etymology: lac.tu’cae. L. fem. n. lactuca, lettuce; L. gen. fem. n. lactucae, of lettuce, referring to the plant from which the organism was first isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … lak-TU-ka͡e, neuter
Type strain: 831-C4; ATCC 49193; NCTC 11718
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16S rRNA gene:
AF303132
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Rose DL, Kocka JP, Somerson NL, Tully JG, Whitcomb RF, Carle P, Bove JM, Colflesh DE, Williamson DL. Mycoplasma lactucae sp. nov., a sterol-requiring mollicute from a plant surface. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:138-142. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mesoplasma lactucae (Rose et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesoplasma lactucae (Rose et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Edwardiiplasma lactucae" (Rose et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, not validly published "Entomoplasma lactucae" (Rose et al. 1990) Gasparich and Kuo 2019 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma lactucae 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 3 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 genus.
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rose DL, Kocka JP, Somerson NL, Tully JG, Whitcomb RF, Carle P, Bove JM, Colflesh DE, Williamson DL. Mycoplasma lactucae sp. nov., a sterol-requiring mollicute from a plant surface. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:138-142. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 784392
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