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Species Xenophilus azovorans
Name: Xenophilus azovorans Blümel et al. 2001
Etymology: a.zo’vo.rans. N.L. pref. azo-, from azo compounds (in compound words condensed from azotum); L. inf. v. vorare, to devour; N.L. masc. part. adj. azovorans, azo-devouring
Pronunciation, gender: a-ZO-wo-rans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-794; DSM 13620; KF46F; NCIMB 13707
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF285414
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Blumel S, Busse HJ, Stolz A, Kampfer P. Xenophilus azovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a soil bacterium that is able to degrade azo dyes of the Orange II type. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1831-1837. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1947-1948.
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 Xenophilus Blümel et al. 2001.
Publication:
Blumel S, Busse HJ, Stolz A, Kampfer P. Xenophilus azovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a soil bacterium that is able to degrade azo dyes of the Orange II type. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1831-1837.
- 😷 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 10 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 other species in the genus.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Xenophilus Blümel et al. 2001.
Publication:
Blumel S, Busse HJ, Stolz A, Kampfer P. Xenophilus azovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a soil bacterium that is able to degrade azo dyes of the Orange II type. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1831-1837.
Parent taxon: Xenophilus Blümel et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Blumel S, Busse HJ, Stolz A, Kampfer P. Xenophilus azovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a soil bacterium that is able to degrade azo dyes of the Orange II type. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1831-1837.
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Record number: 783152
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