Species ***Streptomyces* *reticuliscabiei***

Name: Streptomyces reticuliscabiei Bouchek-Mechiche et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: re.ti.cu.li.sca.bi.e’i. L. neut. n. reticulum, reticulum; L. fem. n. scabies, mange; N.L. gen. fem. n. reticuliscabiei, referring to the reticulum aspect of the symptoms of the disease

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes re-ti-ku-li-ska-bi-E-i, masculine

Type strain: CFBP 4531; CIP 107061; DSM 41804; ICMP 13716; NCPPB 4041

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16S rRNA gene: AJ007428 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bouchek-Mechiche K, Gardan L, Normand P, Jouan B. DNA relatedness among strains of Streptomyces pathogenic to potato in France: description of three new species, S. europaeiscabiei sp. nov. and S. stelliscabiei sp. nov. associated with common scab, and S. reticuliscabiei sp. nov. associated with netted scab. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:91-99. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:425-426.

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 Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 5 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.
- 🧍 A numerical analysis of phenotypic characteristics showed that Streptomyces reticuliscabiei Bouchek-Mechiche et al. 2000 and Streptomyces turgidiscabies Miyajima et al. 1998 belong to the same cluster and share almost all morphological and biochemical traits that are important in the identification of Streptomyces species. DNA-DNA hybridization and phylogenetic comparisons of 16S rRNA gene sequences confirm that the two species are genomically closely related. In contrast, pathological data showed that Streptomyces turgidiscabies and Streptomyces reticuliscabiei cause two distinct diseases. For the pathologist, the fusion of Streptomyces reticuliscabiei and Streptomyces turgidiscabies under a single species denomination would cause confusion of separate diseases and create a discrepancy between taxonomists and pathologists. Therefore, Bouchek-Mechiche et al. think that the two groups should continue to carry their current denominations, i.e. Streptomyces reticuliscabiei Bouchek-Mechiche et al. 2000 for the strains inducing netted scab and Streptomyces turgidiscabies Miyajima et al. 1998 for those causing common scab. Publication: Bouchek-Mechiche K, Gardan L, Andrivon D, Normand P. Streptomyces turgidiscabies and Streptomyces reticuliscabiei: one genomic species, two pathogenic groups. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2771-2776. 🇫🇷

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

Assigned by: Bouchek-Mechiche K, Gardan L, Normand P, Jouan B. DNA relatedness among strains of Streptomyces pathogenic to potato in France: description of three new species, S. europaeiscabiei sp. nov. and S. stelliscabiei sp. nov. associated with common scab, and S. reticuliscabiei sp. nov. associated with netted scab. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:91-99. 🇫🇷

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Species Streptomyces reticuliscabiei

Species ***Streptomyces* *reticuliscabiei***