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Species Serratia inhibens
Name: Serratia inhibens Hennessy et al. 2020
Etymology: in’hi.bens. L. fem. part. adj. inhibens, inhibiting, referring to the ability of the bacterium to inhibit fungal growth
Pronunciation, gender: IN-hi-bens, feminine
Type strain: LMG 3146; NCIMB 15235; S40
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN567110
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hennessy RC, Dichmann SI, Martens HJ, Zervas A, Stougaard P. Serratia inhibens sp. nov., a new antifungal species isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4204-4211. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5187-5189.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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 risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hennessy RC, Dichmann SI, Martens HJ, Zervas A, Stougaard P. Serratia inhibens sp. nov., a new antifungal species isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4204-4211.
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Record number: 8235
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