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Species Spiroplasma chinense
Name: Spiroplasma chinense Guo et al. 1990
Etymology: chi.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. chinense, of or belonging to China, the location where the organism was first isolated
Pronunciation, gender: khi-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 43960; CCH; DSM 19755
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16S rRNA gene:
AY189126
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Guo YH, Chen TA, Whitcomb RF, Rose DL, Tully JG, Williamson DL, Ye XD, Chen YX. Spiroplasma chinense sp. nov. from flowers of Calystegia hederacea in China. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:421-425. 
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 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. — 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Spiroplasma Saglio et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Guo YH, Chen TA, Whitcomb RF, Rose DL, Tully JG, Williamson DL, Ye XD, Chen YX. Spiroplasma chinense sp. nov. from flowers of Calystegia hederacea in China. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:421-425.
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Record number: 784928
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