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Species Mycoplasma sualvi
Name: Mycoplasma sualvi Gourlay et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: su.al’vi. L. masc./fem. n. sus (gen. suis), swine; L. masc./fem. n. alvus, bowel, womb, stomach, the digestive organs; N.L. gen. masc./fem. n. sualvi, of the bowel of swine
Type strain: ATCC 33004; DSM 23537; Mayfield; Mayfield B; NCTC 10170
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16S rRNA gene:
AF412988
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Gourlay RN, Wyld SG, Leach RH. Mycoplasma sualvi, a new species from the intestinal and urogenital tracts of pigs. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:289-292. 
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: Metamycoplasma sualvi (Gourlay et al. 1978) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Metamycoplasma sualvi (Gourlay et al. 1978) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma sualvi 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 0 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:
Gourlay RN, Wyld SG, Leach RH. Mycoplasma sualvi, a new species from the intestinal and urogenital tracts of pigs. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:289-292.
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Record number: 784438
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