Species Treponema denticola
Name: Treponema denticola (ex Flügge 1886) Chan et al. 1993
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: den.ti.co.la. L. masc. n. dens (gen. dentis), tooth; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, inhabitant dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. denticola, tooth dweller (nominative in apposition)
Type strain: ATCC 35405; CIP 103919; DSM 14222; JCM 8153
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF139203
Analyse
FASTA 
Valid publication:
Chan EC, Siboo R, Keng T, Psarra N, Hurley R, Cheng SL, Iugovaz I. Treponema denticola (ex Brumpt 1925) sp. nov., nom. rev., and identification of new spirochete isolates from periodontal pockets. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:196-203. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:625.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Notes:- As of 2020-04-15 this emendation was not yet included in an IJSEM List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
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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.
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In the paper by Chan et al. 1993, this taxon is cited as Treponema denticola (ex Brumpt 1925) Chan et al. 1993.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592.
- The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht".
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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: Treponema Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Chan EC, Siboo R, Keng T, Psarra N, Hurley R, Cheng SL, Iugovaz I. Treponema denticola (ex Brumpt 1925) sp. nov., nom. rev., and identification of new spirochete isolates from periodontal pockets. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:196-203.
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Record number: 782836
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