Species Vagococcus intermedius

Name: Vagococcus intermedius Johansson et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: in.ter.me’di.us. L. masc. adj. intermedius, in between, intermediate, intended to indicate that this species possesses some properties of Brochothrix thermosphacta

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wa-go-KOK-kus in-ter-ME-di-us, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 76697; DSM 115183; STAA11

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16S rRNA gene: OP811321 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Johansson P, Jaaskelainen E, Sade E, Bjorkroth J. Vagococcus proximus sp. nov. and Vagococcus intermedius sp. nov., originating from modified atmosphere packaged broiler meat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5963. 🇫🇮

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6041.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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: Vagococcus Collins et al. 1990

Assigned by: Johansson P, Jaaskelainen E, Sade E, Bjorkroth J. Vagococcus proximus sp. nov. and Vagococcus intermedius sp. nov., originating from modified atmosphere packaged broiler meat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5963. 🇫🇮

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Record number: 39718

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