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Species Paracoccus yeei
Name: Paracoccus yeei corrig. Daneshvar et al. 2003
Etymology: yee’i. N.L. gen. masc. n. yeei, in honour of Robert B. Yee, an American bacteriologist who has contributed to the characterization of pathogenic bacteria
Type strain: ATCC BAA-599; CCUG 46822; CDC G1212; G1212
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY014173
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Daneshvar MI, Hollis DG, Weyant RS, Steigerwalt AG, Whitney AM, Douglas MP, Macgregor JP, Jordan JG, Mayer LW, Rassouli SM, et al. Paracoccus yeeii sp. nov. (formerly CDC group EO-2), a novel bacterial species associated with human infection. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:1289-1294. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 92. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:935-937.
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 Paracoccus yeeii Daneshvar et al. 2003 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
Notes:- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07880 (N = 57).
- 😷 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 36 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🙆 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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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, yeeii (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 91. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:627-628.
Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Daneshvar MI, Hollis DG, Weyant RS, Steigerwalt AG, Whitney AM, Douglas MP, Macgregor JP, Jordan JG, Mayer LW, Rassouli SM, et al. Paracoccus yeeii sp. nov. (formerly CDC group EO-2), a novel bacterial species associated with human infection. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41:1289-1294.
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Record number: 784572
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