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Species Nocardia mexicana
Name: Nocardia mexicana Rodríguez-Nava et al. 2006
Etymology: me.xi.ca’na. N.L. fem. adj. mexicana, of or pertaining to Mexico city, the geographical area from which isolates were collected
Type strain: CIP 108295; DSM 44952; JCM 14590
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JF797310
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Rodriguez-Nava V, Couble A, Molinard C, Sandoval H, Boiron P, Laurent F. Nocardia mexicana sp. nov., a new pathogen isolated from human mycetomas. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:4530-4535. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 109. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:925-927.
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 Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 12 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
- 🙆 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 species itself.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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🧍 The culture collection accession number DSM 44952 has been provided on request for validation.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 109. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:925-927.
Parent taxon: Nocardia Trevisan 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rodriguez-Nava V, Couble A, Molinard C, Sandoval H, Boiron P, Laurent F. Nocardia mexicana sp. nov., a new pathogen isolated from human mycetomas. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:4530-4535.
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Record number: 778744
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