Name: Promicromonospora enterophila Jáger et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: en.te.ro’phi.la. Gr. neut. n. enteron, intestine; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, friend, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. enterophila, gut-loving

Pronunciation, gender: en-te-RO-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 35307; DFA-19; DSM 43852; HMGB B1078; IFO 14295; JCM 7350; NBRC 14295; NRRL B-16223

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16S rRNA gene: X83807 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Jáger K, Márialigeti K, Hauck M, Barabás G. Promicromonospora enterophila sp. nov., a new species of monospore actinomycetes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:525-531.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Oerskovia enterophila (Jáger et al. 1983) Stackebrandt et al. 2002

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Oerskovia enterophila (Jáger et al. 1983) Stackebrandt et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Promicromonospora enterophila is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Promicromonospora.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Promicromonospora Krassilnikov et al. 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Jáger K, Márialigeti K, Hauck M, Barabás G. Promicromonospora enterophila sp. nov., a new species of monospore actinomycetes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:525-531.

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Record number: 779811