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Species Serratia symbiotica
Name: Serratia symbiotica Sabri et al. 2011
Etymology: sym.bi.o’ti.ca. N.L. fem. adj. symbiotica, living together; from Gr. masc./fem. adj. symbios, a companion, partner
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sym-bi-O-ti-ka, feminine
Type strain: CWBI-2.3; DSM 23270; LMG 25624
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
GU394001
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Sabri A, Leroy P, Haubruge E, Hance T, Frere I, Destain J, Thonart P. Isolation, pure culture and characterization of Serratia symbiotica sp. nov., the R-type of secondary endosymbiont of the black bean aphid Aphis fabae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2081-2088. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2797-2798.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Serratia symbiotica" Moran et al. 2005 homotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
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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 89 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 risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Sabri A, Leroy P, Haubruge E, Hance T, Frere I, Destain J, Thonart P. Isolation, pure culture and characterization of Serratia symbiotica sp. nov., the R-type of secondary endosymbiont of the black bean aphid Aphis fabae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2081-2088. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 789453
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