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Species Spiroplasma taiwanense
Name: Spiroplasma taiwanense Abalain-Colloc et al. 1988
Etymology: tai.wa.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. taiwanense, of or belonging to Taiwan, referring to the geographic origin of the isolate
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … tai-wa-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 43302; CT-1; DSM 22604
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HM037992
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Abalain-Colloc ML, Rosen L, Tully JG, Bové JM, Chastel C, Williamson DL. Spiroplasma taiwanense sp. nov. from Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes collected in Taiwan. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:103-107. 
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 8 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:
Abalain-Colloc ML, Rosen L, Tully JG, Bové JM, Chastel C, Williamson DL. Spiroplasma taiwanense sp. nov. from Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes collected in Taiwan. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:103-107.
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Record number: 784958
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