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Species Streptomyces xanthocidicus

Name: Streptomyces xanthocidicus Asahi et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: xan.tho.ci’di.cus. Gr. masc. adj. xanthos, yellow; L. v. caedo, to kill; N.L. masc. adj. xanthocidicus, pertaining to yellow and to cut, probably referring to the name given the antibiotic produced which, in turn, was probably derived from its activity against Xanthomonas oryzae

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes xan-tho-KI-di-kus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 27480; BCRC 11874; CBS 770.72; CCRC 11874; CGMCC 4.1424; DSM 40575; IFO 13469; ISP 5575; JCM 4243; JCM 4862; NBRC 13469; NRRL B-12504; NRRL ISP-5575; RIA 1430; VKM Ac-872

16S rRNA gene: AB184427 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Asahi K, Nagatsu J, Suzuki S. Xanthocidin, a new antibiotic. Journal of Antibiotics (Tokyo) Series A 1966; 19:195-199.

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: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Kitasatospora xanthocidica (Asahi et al. 1966) Nouioui et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Streptomyces xanthocidicus 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 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 8 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: Asahi K, Nagatsu J, Suzuki S. Xanthocidin, a new antibiotic. Journal of Antibiotics (Tokyo) Series A 1966; 19:195-199.

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Record number: 782137