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Species Porphyromonas vaginalis
Name: Porphyromonas vaginalis Abou Chacra et al. 2024
Etymology: va.gi.na’lis. L. fem. n. vagina, sheath, vagina; N.L. fem. adj. vaginalis, pertaining to vagina
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … wa-gi-NA-lis, feminine
Type strain: CECT 30262; CSUR P5150; Marseille P5150
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Effective publication:
Abou Chacra L, Benatmane A, Iwaza R, Ly C, Alibar S, Armstrong N, Mediannikov O, Bretelle F, Fenollar F. Culturomics reveals a hidden world of vaginal microbiota with the isolation of 206 bacteria from a single vaginal sample. Arch Microbiol 2023; 206:20. 
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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: Porphyromonas Shah and Collins 1988
Assigned by:
Abou Chacra L, Benatmane A, Iwaza R, Ly C, Alibar S, Armstrong N, Mediannikov O, Bretelle F, Fenollar F. Culturomics reveals a hidden world of vaginal microbiota with the isolation of 206 bacteria from a single vaginal sample. Arch Microbiol 2023; 206:20. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 46696
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