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Species "Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis"
Name: "Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis" Tang et al. 2008
Etymology: pseu.do.lug.du.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. pseudolugdunensis, was named to indicate its biochemical reactions similarity to S. lugdunensis, especially for its PYR/ODC-positive reactions
Nomenclatural type: ATCC PTA-7961; B 6
16S rRNA gene:
EF053370
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Tang YW, Han J, McCormac MA, Li H, Stratton CW. Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis sp. nov., a pyrrolidonyl arylamidase/ornithine decarboxylase-positive bacterium isolated from blood cultures. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2008; 60:351-359. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
Parent taxon: Staphylococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tang YW, Han J, McCormac MA, Li H, Stratton CW. Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis sp. nov., a pyrrolidonyl arylamidase/ornithine decarboxylase-positive bacterium isolated from blood cultures. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2008; 60:351-359.
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Record number: 801159
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