Etymology:
u.re.o.ly.ti.ca. Chem. fem. n.urea, urea; N.L. adj.lyticus -a -um, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. adj.lytikos -ê -on, able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. fem. adj.ureolytica, dissolving (hydrolyzing) urea
Valid publication:
Rossau R, Kersters K, Falsen E, Jantzen E, Segers P, Union A, Nehls L, De Ley J. Oligella, a new genus including Oligella urethralis comb. nov. (formerly Moraxella urethralis) and Oligella ureolytica sp. nov. (formerly CDC group IVe): relationship to Taylorella equigenitalis and related taxa. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:198-210.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Risk group:
2
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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".
🧍 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.
🧍 Oligella ureolytica Rossau et al. 1987 was previously known as CDC group IVe.Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592.
🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
Assigned by:
Rossau R, Kersters K, Falsen E, Jantzen E, Segers P, Union A, Nehls L, De Ley J. Oligella, a new genus including Oligella urethralis comb. nov. (formerly Moraxella urethralis) and Oligella ureolytica sp. nov. (formerly CDC group IVe): relationship to Taylorella equigenitalis and related taxa. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:198-210.
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