Species "Nocardia dentocariosus"

Name: "Nocardia dentocariosus" (Onishi 1949) Roth 1957

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Actinomyces dentocariosus" Onishi 1949

Etymology: den.to.ca.ri.o’sus. L. masc. adj. cariosus, rotten, decayed; N.L. masc. adj. dentocariosus, tooth-decaying

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … den-to-ka-ri-O-sus, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 17931; CCUG 35437; CIP 81.83; DSM 43762; DSM 46363; IFO 12531; JCM 3067; NBRC 12531; NCTC 10917; NRRL B-8017

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16S rRNA gene: M59055 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Roth GD. Proteolytic organisms of the carious lesion. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1957; 10:1105-1117.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Rothia dentocariosa corrig. (Onishi 1949) Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Actinomyces dentocariosus" Onishi 1949	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Rothia dentocariosus (Onishi 1949) Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Rothia dentocariosa corrig. (Onishi 1949) Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 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". — 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: Nocardia Trevisan 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Roth GD. Proteolytic organisms of the carious lesion. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1957; 10:1105-1117.

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Record number: 28789

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