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Species Treponema pedis
Name: Treponema pedis Evans et al. 2009
Etymology: pe’dis. L. gen. masc. n. pedis, of the foot, referring to the source of isolation
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … PE-dis, neuter
Type strain: DSM 18691; NCTC 13403; T3552B
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF061268
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Evans NJ, Brown JM, Demirkan I, Murray RD, Birtles RJ, Hart CA, Carter SD. Treponema pedis sp. nov., a spirochaete isolated from bovine digital dermatitis lesions. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:987-991. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1853-1855.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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 43 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 species itself.
Parent taxon: Treponema Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Evans NJ, Brown JM, Demirkan I, Murray RD, Birtles RJ, Hart CA, Carter SD. Treponema pedis sp. nov., a spirochaete isolated from bovine digital dermatitis lesions. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:987-991. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 785550
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