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Species Peptoniphilus genitalis
Name: Peptoniphilus genitalis Abou Chacra et al. 2024
Etymology: ge.ni.ta’lis. L. masc. adj. genitalis, belonging to the genital system
Pronunciation, gender: ge-ni-TA-lis, masculine
Type strain: CECT 30604; CSUR Q7072; Marseille Q7072
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
Effective publication:
Abou Chacra L, Bonnet M, Heredia M, Haddad G, Armstrong N, Alibar S, Bretelle F, Fenollar F. Peptoniphilus genitalis sp. nov. and Mobiluncus massiliensis sp. nov.: Novel Bacteria Isolated from the Vaginal Microbiome. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:97. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-10-14.
- 🙆 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.
Parent taxon: Peptoniphilus Ezaki et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Abou Chacra L, Bonnet M, Heredia M, Haddad G, Armstrong N, Alibar S, Bretelle F, Fenollar F. Peptoniphilus genitalis sp. nov. and Mobiluncus massiliensis sp. nov.: Novel Bacteria Isolated from the Vaginal Microbiome. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:97. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 45683
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