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Species Nocardia alba
Name: Nocardia alba Li et al. 2004
Etymology: al’ba. L. fem. adj. alba, white color
Type strain: CCTCC AA 1030; DSM 44684; JCM 13373; YIM 30243
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY222321
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Li WJ, Jiang Y, Kroppenstedt RM, Xu LH, Jiang CL. Nocardia alba sp.nov., a novel actinomycete strain isolated from soil in China. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:308-312. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 99. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1425-1426.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 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 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 In the effective publication, the type strain CCTCC AA 001030 is cited as CCTCC AA001030 (sic).
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 99. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1425-1426.
Parent taxon: Nocardia Trevisan 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Li WJ, Jiang Y, Kroppenstedt RM, Xu LH, Jiang CL. Nocardia alba sp.nov., a novel actinomycete strain isolated from soil in China. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:308-312.
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Record number: 778680
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