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Species "Treponema zuelzerae"
Name: "Treponema zuelzerae" Veldkamp 1960
Etymology: zuel’ze.rae. N.L. gen. fem. n. zuelzerae, of Zuelzer, named after Margarete Zuelzer, who described the occurrence of morphologically diverse spirochetes in sulfide-containing environments
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ZU͡EL-ze-ra͡e, neuter
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 19044; DSM 1903
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FR749929
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Veldkamp H. Isolation and characteristics of Treponema zuelzerae nov. spec., and anaerobic, free-living spirochete. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1960; 26:103-125. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Teretinema zuelzerae (Canale-Parola 1980 ex Veldkamp 1960) Song et al. 2023
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Spirochaeta zuelzerae (ex Veldkamp 1960) Canale-Parola 1980 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Teretinema zuelzerae (Canale-Parola 1980 ex Veldkamp 1960) Song et al. 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Treponema zuelzerae (Canale-Parola 1980 ex Veldkamp 1960) Abt et al. 2013 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 2023-10-29. 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.
Parent taxon: Treponema Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Veldkamp H. Isolation and characteristics of Treponema zuelzerae nov. spec., and anaerobic, free-living spirochete. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1960; 26:103-125.
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Record number: 17561
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