Name: Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: sa.li.va’ri.us. L. masc. adj. salivarius, slimy, clammy, salivary

Pronunciation, gender: sa-li-WA-ri-us, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 31453; CIP 103140; DSM 20555; H066T; HAMBI 78; HAMBI 87; JCM 1231; LMG 9477; NBIMCC 1589; NRRL B-1949

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Effective publication: Rogosa M, Wiseman RF, Mitchell JA, Disraely MN, Beaman AJ. Species differentiation of oral lactobacilli from man including description of Lactobacillus salivarius nov spec and lactobacillus Cellobiosus nov spec. J Bacteriol 1953; 65:681-699.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: orphaned subspecies (and not recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) but an explicit description was also provided. Publication: Rogosa M, Wiseman RF, Mitchell JA, Disraely MN, Beaman AJ. Species differentiation of oral lactobacilli from man including description of Lactobacillus salivarius nov spec and lactobacillus Cellobiosus nov spec. J Bacteriol 1953; 65:681-699.
  • ❗ Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius is the correct name instead if this subspecies is regarded as a separate subspecies (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another subspecies whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate species Lactobacillus salivarius within a separate genus Lactobacillus.
  • 😷 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Lactobacillus salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Rogosa M, Wiseman RF, Mitchell JA, Disraely MN, Beaman AJ. Species differentiation of oral lactobacilli from man including description of Lactobacillus salivarius nov spec and lactobacillus Cellobiosus nov spec. J Bacteriol 1953; 65:681-699.

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Record number: 777392