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Species Mycoplasma lipophilum
Name: Mycoplasma lipophilum Del Giudice et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: li.po’phi.lum. Gr. neut. n. lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow; N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. neut. adj. philon, friend; N.L. neut. adj. lipophilum, fat-loving
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … li-PO-phi-lum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 27104; IFO 14895; MaBy; NBRC 14895; NCTC 10173
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M24581
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Del Giudice RA, Purcell RH, Carski TR, Chanock RM. Mycoplasma lipophilum sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:147-153. 
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: Mycoplasmopsis lipophila (Del Giudice et al. 1974) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmopsis lipophila (Del Giudice et al. 1974) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma lipophilum 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 = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 6 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:
Del Giudice RA, Purcell RH, Carski TR, Chanock RM. Mycoplasma lipophilum sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:147-153.
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Record number: 784398
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