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Species Mycoplasma lipofaciens
Name: Mycoplasma lipofaciens Bradbury et al. 1983
Etymology: li.po.fa’ci.ens. Gr. neut. n. lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow; L. pres. part. faciens, making; N.L. neut. part. adj. lipofaciens, fat-making, intended to refer to the production of a lipid film on solid media
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … li-po-FA-ki-ens, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 35015; NCTC 10191; R171
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16S rRNA gene:
AF221115
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Bradbury JM, Forrest M, Williams A. Mycoplasma lipofaciens, a new species of avian origin. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:329-335. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycoplasmopsis lipofaciens (Bradbury et al. 1983) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmopsis lipofaciens (Bradbury et al. 1983) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma lipofaciens 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 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 5 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.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is a putative human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0.
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Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bradbury JM, Forrest M, Williams A. Mycoplasma lipofaciens, a new species of avian origin. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:329-335.
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Record number: 784397
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