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Species Sphingobacterium pakistanense
Name: Sphingobacterium pakistanense Ahmed et al. 2015
Etymology: pa.kis.ta.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. pakistanense, pertaining to Pakistan, where the organism was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: pa-kis-ta-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: JCM 18974; KCTC 23914; NCCP 246
16S rRNA gene:
AB610802
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Ahmed I, Ehsan M, Sin Y, Paek J, Khalid N, Hayat R, Chang YH. Sphingobacterium pakistanensis sp. nov., a novel plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from rhizosphere of Vigna mungo. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 105, 325–333 [erratum]. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:441-442. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 161. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1-4.
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 "Sphingobacterium pakistanensis" Ahmed et al. 2014 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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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 0 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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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, pakistanensis (sic), has been corrected on validation.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 161. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1-4.
Parent taxon: Sphingobacterium Yabuuchi et al. 1983
Assigned by:
Ahmed I, Ehsan M, Sin Y, Paek J, Khalid N, Hayat R, Chang YH. Sphingobacterium pakistanensis sp. nov., a novel plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from rhizosphere of Vigna mungo. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 105, 325–333 [erratum]. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:441-442. 🇵🇰
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Record number: 792487
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