Species Streptomyces azaticus

Name: Streptomyces azaticus Nakagaito et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.za’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. azaticus, referring to the product azaamino acid antitumor agent

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes a-ZA-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 29755; DSM 41650; IFO 13803; JCM 8798; NBRC 13803

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184494 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Nakagaito Y, Yokota A, Hasegawa T. Three new species of the genus Streptomyces: Streptomyces cochleatus sp. nov., Streptomyces paracochleatus sp. nov., and Streptomyces azaticus sp. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1992; 38:105-120. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 44. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:188-189.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Kitasatospora azatica corrig. (Nakagaito et al. 1993) Zhang et al. 1997

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Kitasatospora azatica corrig. (Nakagaito et al. 1993) Zhang et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Kitasatosporia azatica (Nakagaito et al. 1993) Zhang et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- ❗ Streptomyces azaticus is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Streptomyces.
- 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Nakagaito Y, Yokota A, Hasegawa T. Three new species of the genus Streptomyces: Streptomyces cochleatus sp. nov., Streptomyces paracochleatus sp. nov., and Streptomyces azaticus sp. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1992; 38:105-120. 🇯🇵

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Species Streptomyces azaticus