Species ***Streptomyces* *canarius***

Name: Streptomyces canarius Vavra and Dietz 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.na.ri.us. L. masc. adj. canarius, of or belonging to the Canary Islands, intended to refer to production of a bright canary yellow pigment on a variety of media

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 27423; BCRC 11621; CBS 732.72; CCRC 11621; CGMCC 4.1581; DSM 40528; HAMBI 1014; IFO 13431; IMET 43539; JCM 4549; JCM 4733; NBRC 13431; NCIB 9468; NCIMB 9468; NRRL 2976; NRRL ISP-5528; RIA 1392

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184396 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Vavra J, Dietz A. U-13, 714, a new antiviral agent. I. Discovery and biological properties. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1965; 1964:75-79.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

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 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
- 🙆 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: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Vavra J, Dietz A. U-13, 714, a new antiviral agent. I. Discovery and biological properties. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1965; 1964:75-79.

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Record number: 781514

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Species Streptomyces canarius

Species ***Streptomyces* *canarius***