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Species Paraburkholderia xenovorans
Name: Paraburkholderia xenovorans (Goris et al. 2004) Sawana et al. 2015
Basonym: Burkholderia xenovorans Goris et al. 2004
Etymology: xe.no’vo.rans. L. pres. part. vorans, eating; N.L. fem. part. adj. xenovorans, digesting foreign (xenobiotic) compounds
Pronunciation, gender: kse-NO-wo-rans, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 46959; DSM 17367; LB400; LMG 21463; NRRL B-18064
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
D87109
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Sawana A, Adeolu M, Gupta RS. Molecular signatures and phylogenomic analysis of the genus Burkholderia: proposal for division of this genus into the emended genus Burkholderia containing pathogenic organisms and a new genus Paraburkholderia gen. nov. harboring environmental species. Front Genet 2014; 5:429. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 164. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2017-2025.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Burkholderia xenovorans Goris et al. 2004 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07303 (N = 22).
- 😷 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 23 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🫡 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. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Burkholderia xenovorans Goris et al. 2004.
Publication:
Goris J, De Vos P, Caballero-Mellado J, Park J, Falsen E, Quensen JF, Tiedje JM, Vandamme P. Classification of the biphenyl- and polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading strain LB400T and relatives as Burkholderia xenovorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1677-1681. 🇺🇸
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:3-5.
Parent taxon: Paraburkholderia Sawana et al. 2015
Assigned by:
Sawana A, Adeolu M, Gupta RS. Molecular signatures and phylogenomic analysis of the genus Burkholderia: proposal for division of this genus into the emended genus Burkholderia containing pathogenic organisms and a new genus Paraburkholderia gen. nov. harboring environmental species. Front Genet 2014; 5:429. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 793043
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