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Species Peptoniphilus obesi
Name: Peptoniphilus obesi Mishra et al. 2025
Etymology: o.be’si. L. gen. masc. adj. obesi, of an obese, the disease presented by the patient from whom the type strain ph1T was isolated [probably better: obesus or obesitatis]
Pronunciation, gender: o-BE-si, masculine
Type strain: CSUR P187; DSM 25489; ph1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JN837495
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Mishra AK, Hugon P, Lagier JC, Nguyen TT, Robert C, Couderc C, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Peptoniphilus obesi sp. nov. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 7:357-369. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 225. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6863.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-10-21.
- 🙆 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:
Mishra AK, Hugon P, Lagier JC, Nguyen TT, Robert C, Couderc C, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Peptoniphilus obesi sp. nov. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 7:357-369. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 67906
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