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Name: Peptostreptococcus faecalis Mekhalif et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: fae.ca’lis. N.L. masc. adj. faecalis, of faeces

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pep-to-strep-to-KOK-kus fa͡e-KA-lis, masculine

Type strain: CECT 9960; CSUR P4308; Marseille P4308

16S rRNA gene: LT960583 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Mekhalif F, Zgheib R, Akiana J, Bilen M, Ndombe GM, Fenollar F, Fournier PE, Raoult D, Alibar S, Mediannikov O, et al. Peptostreptococcus faecalis sp. nov., new bacterial species isolated from healthy indigenous congolese volunteer. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09102. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 210. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5812.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

  • Notes:
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🙆 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: Peptostreptococcus Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Mekhalif F, Zgheib R, Akiana J, Bilen M, Ndombe GM, Fenollar F, Fournier PE, Raoult D, Alibar S, Mediannikov O, et al. Peptostreptococcus faecalis sp. nov., new bacterial species isolated from healthy indigenous congolese volunteer. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09102. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 37304