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Species "Prevotella nigrescens"
Name: "Prevotella nigrescens" Shah and Gharbia 1993
Etymology: ni.gres’cens. L. fem. part. adj. nigrescens, becoming black
Pronunciation, gender: ni-GRES-kens, feminine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 33563; CCUG 9560; CIP 105552; DSM 13386; JCM 12250; JCM 6322; Lambe 729-74; VPI 8944
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB547697
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Shah HN, Gharbia SE. Proposal of a new species Prevotella nigrescens sp. nov. among strains previously classified as Pr. intermedia. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 1993; 6:97. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Prevotella nigrescens Shah and Gharbia 1992
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Prevotella nigrescens Shah and Gharbia 1992 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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.
Parent taxon: Prevotella Shah and Collins 1990
Assigned by:
Shah HN, Gharbia SE. Proposal of a new species Prevotella nigrescens sp. nov. among strains previously classified as Pr. intermedia. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 1993; 6:97.
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Record number: 4088
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