Species ***Spiroplasma* *culicicola***

Name: Spiroplasma culicicola Hung et al. 1987

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cu.li.ci’co.la. N.L. fem. pl. n. Culicidae, family name of mosquitoes; N.L. masc./fem. n. culicicola, to denote family of insect host (nominative in apposition)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-ro-PLAS-ma ku-li-KI-ko-la, neuter

Type strain: AES-1; ATCC 35112; DSM 19754

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY189129 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hung SHY, Chen TA, Whitcomb RF, Tully JG, Chen YX. Spiroplasma culicicola sp. nov. from the salt marsh mosquito Aedes sollicitans. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:365-370. 🇺🇸

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. — 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.

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

Assigned by: Hung SHY, Chen TA, Whitcomb RF, Tully JG, Chen YX. Spiroplasma culicicola sp. nov. from the salt marsh mosquito Aedes sollicitans. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:365-370. 🇺🇸

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Species Spiroplasma culicicola

Species ***Spiroplasma* *culicicola***