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Species "Mycoplasma wenyonii"

Name: "Mycoplasma wenyonii" (Adler and Ellenbogen 1934) Neimark and Kocan 1997

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Eperythrozoon wenyoni Adler and Ellenbogen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: we.ny.o’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. wenyonii, referring to Wenyon

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-PLAS-ma we-ny-O-ni-i, neuter

Nomenclatural type: no culture isolated; parasite of Bos taurus

16S rRNA gene: AF016546 Analysetree FASTA download

Original publication: Neimark H, Kocan KM. The cell wall-less rickettsia Eperythrozoon wenyonii is a Mycoplasma. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1997; 156:287-291.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Eperythrozoon wenyonii corrig. Adler and Ellenbogen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — 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 2026-08-13. 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.

Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Neimark H, Kocan KM. The cell wall-less rickettsia Eperythrozoon wenyonii is a Mycoplasma. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1997; 156:287-291.

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Record number: 3049

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