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Species Rhizobium alvei
Name: Rhizobium alvei Sheu et al. 2015
Etymology: al’ve.i. L. gen. masc. n. alvei, of/from the bed of a river, referring to the location from where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … AL-we-i, neuter
Type strain: BCRC 80408; DSM 100976; KCTC 23919; LMG 26895; TNR-22
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HE649224
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Sheu SY, Huang HW, Young CC, Chen WM. Rhizobium alvei sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater river. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:472-478. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1397-1399.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 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 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: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Sheu SY, Huang HW, Young CC, Chen WM. Rhizobium alvei sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater river. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:472-478. 🇹🇼
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Record number: 792583
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