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Species Mycoplasma primatum
Name: Mycoplasma primatum Del Giudice et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: pri.ma’tum. L. n. primas -atis, one of the first or principal, chief (from which primates, the highest order of mammals originates); L. gen. masc. pl. n. primatum, of chiefs, of primates [incorrectly formed: should have been: primatium]
Type strain: ATCC 25948; HRC 292; NCTC 10163
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF221118
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
DelGiudice RA, Carski TR, Barile MF, Lemcke RM, Tully JG. Proposal for classifying human strain navel and related simian mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma primatum sp. n. J Bacteriol 1971; 108:439-445. 
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 primatum (Del Giudice et al. 1971) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmopsis primatum (Del Giudice et al. 1971) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma primatum 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 = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - 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 = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — 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 2 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:
DelGiudice RA, Carski TR, Barile MF, Lemcke RM, Tully JG. Proposal for classifying human strain navel and related simian mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma primatum sp. n. J Bacteriol 1971; 108:439-445.
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Record number: 784428
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