Subscribe to our newsletter
Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates from LPSN every few months.
Follow the ICSP and DSMZ (D3) on LinkedIn.
Species Mycoplasma moatsii
Name: Mycoplasma moatsii Madden et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: mo.at’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. moatsii, of Moats, named after K.E. Moats, whose primary interest has been in the mycoplasmas of nonhuman primates
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mo-AT-si-i, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 27625; MK405(T); NCTC 10158
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF412984
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Madden DL, Moats KE, London WT, Matthew EB, Sever JL. Mycoplasma moatsii, a new species isolated from recently imported grivet monkeys. (Cercopithecus aethiops). International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:459-464. 
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: Mesomycoplasma moatsii (Madden et al. 1974) Gupta et al. 2018
-
Synonyms:
-
Name Kind Mesomycoplasma moatsii (Madden et al. 1974) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
-
-
Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma moatsii 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 = 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:
Madden DL, Moats KE, London WT, Matthew EB, Sever JL. Mycoplasma moatsii, a new species isolated from recently imported grivet monkeys. (Cercopithecus aethiops). International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:459-464.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/mycoplasma-moatsiiLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 784405
This LPSN page was printed on 2026-03-12 05:16:33