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Species Treponema peruense
Name: Treponema peruense Belkhou et al. 2021
Etymology: pe.ru.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. peruense, pertaining to Peru, where the sample from which the novel species was isolated came from
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pe-ru-EN-se, neuter
Type strain: CIP 111910; LMG 31794; RCC 2812
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16S rRNA gene:
MW159752
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Belkhou C, Tadeo RT, Bacigalupe R, Valles-Colomer M, Chaffron S, Joossens M, Obregon A, Marin Reyes L, Trujillo O, Huys GRB, et al. Treponema peruense sp. nov., a commensal spirochaete isolated from human faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5050. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5165.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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 genus.
Parent taxon: Treponema Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Belkhou C, Tadeo RT, Bacigalupe R, Valles-Colomer M, Chaffron S, Joossens M, Obregon A, Marin Reyes L, Trujillo O, Huys GRB, et al. Treponema peruense sp. nov., a commensal spirochaete isolated from human faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5050. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 22900
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