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Species Vandammella animalimorsus
Name: Vandammella animalimorsus Bernard et al. 2022
Etymology: a.ni.ma.li.mor’sus. L. neut. n. animal, an animal; L. gen. masc. n. morsus, a bite; N.L. gen. masc. n. animalimorsus, of an animal bite, as this agent may cause localized human infection after an animal bite
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-ni-ma-li-MOR-sus, feminine
Type strain: LMG 31935; NCTC 14450; NML 3-0146
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
Valid publication:
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Bernier AM. Assignment of provisionally named CDC group NO-1 strains derived from animal bite wounds and other clinical sources, to genera nova in the family Comamonadaceae: description of Vandammella animalimorsus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Franklinella schreckenbergeri gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5247. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5343.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Vandammella Bernard et al. 2022.
Publication:
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Bernier AM. Assignment of provisionally named CDC group NO-1 strains derived from animal bite wounds and other clinical sources, to genera nova in the family Comamonadaceae: description of Vandammella animalimorsus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Franklinella schreckenbergeri gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5247. 🇨🇦
- 🎓 Name mentioned 3 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Vandammella Bernard et al. 2022.
Publication:
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Bernier AM. Assignment of provisionally named CDC group NO-1 strains derived from animal bite wounds and other clinical sources, to genera nova in the family Comamonadaceae: description of Vandammella animalimorsus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Franklinella schreckenbergeri gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5247.
Parent taxon: Vandammella Bernard et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Bernard KA, Pacheco AL, Burdz T, Wiebe D, Bernier AM. Assignment of provisionally named CDC group NO-1 strains derived from animal bite wounds and other clinical sources, to genera nova in the family Comamonadaceae: description of Vandammella animalimorsus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Franklinella schreckenbergeri gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5247. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 26441
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