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Species Pseudonocardia azurea
Name: Pseudonocardia azurea Ōmura et al. 1983
Etymology: a.zu’re.a. N.L. fem. adj. azurea, azure blue, referring to the color of aerial mycelium
Type strain: AM-3696; ATCC 51273; DSM 43854; FERM P-4738; IFO 14573; JCM 3275; NBRC 14573; NRRL 11412; VKM Ac-1418
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ400709
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Omura S, Tanaka H, Tanaka Y, Spiri-Nakagawa P, Oiwa R, Takahashi Y, Matsuyama K, Iwai Y. Studies on bacterial cell wall inhibitors. VII. Azureomycins A and B, new antibiotics produced by Pseudonocardia azurea nov. sp. Taxonomy of the producing organism, isolation, characterization and biological properties. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1979; 32:985-994. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 11. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1983; 33:672-674.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Amycolatopsis azurea (Ōmura et al. 1983) Henssen et al. 1987
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Amycolatopsis azurea (Ōmura et al. 1983) Henssen et al. 1987 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Pseudonocardia azurea 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 Pseudonocardia.
- 😷 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 risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Pseudonocardia Henssen 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Omura S, Tanaka H, Tanaka Y, Spiri-Nakagawa P, Oiwa R, Takahashi Y, Matsuyama K, Iwai Y. Studies on bacterial cell wall inhibitors. VII. Azureomycins A and B, new antibiotics produced by Pseudonocardia azurea nov. sp. Taxonomy of the producing organism, isolation, characterization and biological properties. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1979; 32:985-994.
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Record number: 780170
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