Name: Serratia grimesii Grimont et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gri.me’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. grimesii, of Grimes

Pronunciation, gender: gri-ME-si-i, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 14460; CCUG 15721; CIP 103361; DSM 30063; HAMBI 1284; IFO 13537; JCM 5910; LMG 7883; NBRC 13537; NCTC 11543; NRRL B-4271

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ233430 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Grimont PAD, Grimont F, Irino K. Biochemical characterization of Serratia liquefaciens sensu stricto, Serratia proteamaculans, and Serratia grimesii sp. nov. Curr. Microbiol. 1982; 7:69-74.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 10. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1983; 33:438-440.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

• 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 35 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Serratia liquefaciens (Grimes and Hennerty 1931) Bascomb et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Bascomb S, Lapage SP, Willcox WR, Curtis MA. Numerical classification of the tribe Klebsielleae. J Gen Microbiol 1971; 66:279-295. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
  • 🫡 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 species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Serratia liquefaciens (Grimes and Hennerty 1931) Bascomb et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Bascomb S, Lapage SP, Willcox WR, Curtis MA. Numerical classification of the tribe Klebsielleae. J Gen Microbiol 1971; 66:279-295. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Parent taxon: Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Grimont PAD, Grimont F, Irino K. Biochemical characterization of Serratia liquefaciens sensu stricto, Serratia proteamaculans, and Serratia grimesii sp. nov. Curr. Microbiol. 1982; 7:69-74.

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Record number: 780874