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Species Ralstonia psammae
Name: Ralstonia psammae Steyaert et al. 2024
Etymology: psam’mae. Gr. fem. n. psammê, sand; N.L. gen. fem. n. psammae, from sand, referring to the sandy soil isolation source
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … PSAM-ma͡e, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 77164; LMG 19083
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OY696108
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Steyaert S, Peeters C, Wieme AD, Muyldermans A, Vandoorslaer K, et al. Novel Ralstonia species from human infections: improved matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time- of- flight mass spectrometry-based identification and analysis of antimicrobial resistance patterns. Microbiol Spec 2024; 12:e0402123. 
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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 0 times 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: Ralstonia Yabuuchi et al. 1996
Assigned by:
Steyaert S, Peeters C, Wieme AD, Muyldermans A, Vandoorslaer K, et al. Novel Ralstonia species from human infections: improved matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time- of- flight mass spectrometry-based identification and analysis of antimicrobial resistance patterns. Microbiol Spec 2024; 12:e0402123. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 48043
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