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Species Sphingobacterium canadense
Name: Sphingobacterium canadense Mehnaz et al. 2008
Etymology: ca.na.den’se. N.L. neut. adj. canadense, pertaining to Canada, region of isolation, referring to its isolation from Canada
Pronunciation, gender: ka-na-DEN-se, neuter
Type strain: CR11; LMG 23727; NCCB 100125
16S rRNA gene:
AY787820
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Mehnaz S, Weselowski B, Lazarovits G. Sphingobacterium canadense sp. nov., an isolate from corn roots. Syst Appl Microbiol 2007; 30:519-524. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 119. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1-2.
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 9 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.
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🧍 In Validation List no. 119, Sphingobacterium canadense Mehnaz et al. 2008 is erroneously cited as Sphingobacterium canadense Menhaz et al. 2008.
Publication:
. Erratum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2008; 58:745. 🇯🇵
Parent taxon: Sphingobacterium Yabuuchi et al. 1983
Assigned by:
Mehnaz S, Weselowski B, Lazarovits G. Sphingobacterium canadense sp. nov., an isolate from corn roots. Syst Appl Microbiol 2007; 30:519-524. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 787158
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