Name: "Candidatus Parachlamydia acanthamoebae" Amann et al. 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: a.canth.a.moe’bae. N.L. gen. fem. n. acanthamoebae, of the protist Acanthamoeba

Pronunciation, gender: a-kant^h-a-MO͡E-ba͡e, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC VR-1476; Bn9

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16S rRNA gene: Y07556 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Amann R, Springer N, Schonhuber W, Ludwig W, Schmid EN, Muller KD, Michel R. Obligate intracellular bacterial parasites of acanthamoebae related to Chlamydia spp. Appl Environ Microbiol 1997; 63:115-121. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no pro-standing)

Correct name: Parachlamydia acanthamoebae Everett et al. 1999

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Parachlamydia acanthamoebae Everett et al. 1999	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 = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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: Parachlamydia Everett et al. 1999

Assigned by: Amann R, Springer N, Schonhuber W, Ludwig W, Schmid EN, Muller KD, Michel R. Obligate intracellular bacterial parasites of acanthamoebae related to Chlamydia spp. Appl Environ Microbiol 1997; 63:115-121. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 4098