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Species Spiroplasma litorale
Name: Spiroplasma litorale Konai et al. 1997
Etymology: li.to.ra’le. L. neut. adj. litorale, of or belonging to the sea-shore
Pronunciation, gender: li-to-RA-le, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 43211; DSM 21781; TN-1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY189306
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Konai M, Whitcomb RF, French FE, Tully JG, Rose DL, Carle P, Bové JM, Hackett KJ, Henegar RB, Clark TB, et al. Spiroplasma litorale sp. nov., from tabanid flies (Tabanidae: Diptera) in the Southeastern United States. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:359-362. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:917-919.
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 1 time 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:
Konai M, Whitcomb RF, French FE, Tully JG, Rose DL, Carle P, Bové JM, Hackett KJ, Henegar RB, Clark TB, et al. Spiroplasma litorale sp. nov., from tabanid flies (Tabanidae: Diptera) in the Southeastern United States. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:359-362.
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Record number: 784946
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