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Species Staphylococcus canis

Name: Staphylococcus canis Newstead et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ca’nis. L. gen. masc./fem. n. canis, of a dog, in reference to the host from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sta-phy-lo-KOK-kus KA-nis, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 74790; H16/1A; NCTC 14451

16S rRNA gene: MT442037 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Newstead LL, Harris J, Goodbrand S, Varjonen K, Nuttall T, Paterson GK. Staphylococcus caledonicus sp. nov. and Staphylococcus canis sp. nov. isolated from healthy domestic dogs. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4878. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5006.

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 Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 the genus.

Parent taxon: Staphylococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Newstead LL, Harris J, Goodbrand S, Varjonen K, Nuttall T, Paterson GK. Staphylococcus caledonicus sp. nov. and Staphylococcus canis sp. nov. isolated from healthy domestic dogs. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4878. 🇬🇧

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Record number: 20150