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Species Spiroplasma kunkelii
Name: Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb et al. 1986
Etymology: kun.ke’li.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. kunkelii, of Kunkel, named after L.O. Kunkel, to honor his major and fundamental contributions to the study of plant mollicutes
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kun-KE-li-i, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 29320; DSM 21866; E275
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
GU562447
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Whitcomb RF, Chen TA, Williamson DL, Liao C, Tully JG, Bové JM, Mouches C, Rose DL, Coan ME, Clark TB. Spiroplasma kunkelii sp. nov.: characterization of the etiological agent of corn stunt disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:170-178. 
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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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PP". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 34 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.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Spiroplasma Saglio et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Whitcomb RF, Chen TA, Williamson DL, Liao C, Tully JG, Bové JM, Mouches C, Rose DL, Coan ME, Clark TB. Spiroplasma kunkelii sp. nov.: characterization of the etiological agent of corn stunt disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:170-178. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 784941
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