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Species Mycoplasma sturni
Name: Mycoplasma sturni Forsyth et al. 1996
Etymology: stur’ni. L. masc. n. sturnus, a genus of birds; L. gen. masc. n. sturni, of the genus Sturnus, the genus of the bird from which the organism was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: STUR-ni, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 51945; CIP 105812; DSM 22021; UCMF
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Valid publication:
Forsyth MH, Tully JG, Gorton TS, Hinckley L, Frasca SJ, van Kruiningen HJ, Geary SJ. Mycoplasma sturni sp. nov., from the conjunctiva of a European starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:716-719. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1191.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycoplasmopsis sturni (Forsyth et al. 1996) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmopsis sturni (Forsyth et al. 1996) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma sturni 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 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 12 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:
Forsyth MH, Tully JG, Gorton TS, Hinckley L, Frasca SJ, van Kruiningen HJ, Geary SJ. Mycoplasma sturni sp. nov., from the conjunctiva of a European starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:716-719. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 784437
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