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Species Slackia faecicanis
Name: Slackia faecicanis Lawson et al. 2005
Etymology: fae.ci’ca.nis. L. fem. n. faex (gen. faecis), faeces; L. gen. masc./fem. n. canis, dog; N.L. gen. masc./fem. n. faecicanis, from dog faeces [probably better: faeciscanis or canifaecis]
Pronunciation, gender: fa͡e-KI-ka-nis, feminine
Type strain: 5WC12; CCUG 48399; CIP 108281; DSM 17537; JCM 14555
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ608686
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Lawson PA, Greetham HL, Gibson GR, Giffard C, Falsen E, Collins MD. Slackia faecicanis sp. nov., isolated from canine faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1243-1246. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1747-1749.
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 3 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Slackia Wade et al. 1999
Assigned by:
Lawson PA, Greetham HL, Gibson GR, Giffard C, Falsen E, Collins MD. Slackia faecicanis sp. nov., isolated from canine faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1243-1246. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 780952
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