Species ***Spiroplasma* *alleghenense***

Name: Spiroplasma alleghenense Adams et al. 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.le.ghe.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. alleghenense, of the Allegheny Mountains, referring to the geographic origin of the type strain, the range of the Appalachian Mountains from which it was derived [probably better: alleghenyense]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-ro-PLAS-ma al-le-ghe-NEN-se, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 51752; DSM 19900; PLHS-1

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY189125 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Adams JR, Whitcomb RF, Tully JG, Clark EA, Rose DL, Carle P, Konai M, Bové JM, Henegar RB, Williamson DL. Spiroplasma alleghenense sp. nov., a new species from the scorpion fly Panorpa helena (Mecoptera: Panorpidae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:759-762. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1275-1276.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PI?". — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙆 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.
- 🧍 See also American Type Culture Collection (ATCC). Publication: Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷
- 🧍 On page 762, the type strain is erroneously cited as ATCC 51742. — Bové JM. Personal communication, unspecified date.

Parent taxon: Spiroplasma Saglio et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Adams JR, Whitcomb RF, Tully JG, Clark EA, Rose DL, Carle P, Konai M, Bové JM, Henegar RB, Williamson DL. Spiroplasma alleghenense sp. nov., a new species from the scorpion fly Panorpa helena (Mecoptera: Panorpidae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:759-762. 🇺🇸

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Species Spiroplasma alleghenense

Species ***Spiroplasma* *alleghenense***