Name: Mycobacterium bovis subsp. bovis (Karlson and Lessel 1970) Niemann et al. 2002

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)

Basonym: Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: bo’vis. L. masc./fem. n. bos (gen. bovis), an ox, bull, cow; L. gen. masc./fem. n. bovis, of an ox

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … BO-wis, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 19210; CIP 105234; NCTC 10772

Valid publication: Niemann S, Richter E, Rusch-Gerdes S. Biochemical and genetic evidence for the transfer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. caprae Aranaz et al. 1999 to the species Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel 1970 (approved lists 1980) as Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:433-436. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:691-692.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. tuberculosis (Zopf 1883) Aranaz et al. 1999 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 3

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. tuberculosis (Zopf 1883) Aranaz et al. 1999 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae (Aranaz et al. 1999) Niemann et al. 2002 according to rule 40d. Publication: Niemann S, Richter E, Rusch-Gerdes S. Biochemical and genetic evidence for the transfer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. caprae Aranaz et al. 1999 to the species Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel 1970 (approved lists 1980) as Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:433-436. 🇩🇪
  • ❗ Mycobacterium bovis subsp. bovis 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 Mycobacterium bovis within a separate genus Mycobacterium.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 3". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Animal classification RG: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 3 - Considerations for containment: Controlled activities with M. bovis are to be carried out in accordance with the Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/biosafety-directive-mycobacterium-tuberculosis-complex-mtbc.html". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 3. — 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 the species itself.
  • 🧍 The original authorship, Karlson and Lessel 1970, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d. Publication: Garrity GM, Labeda DP, Oren A. Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2011; 61:2775-2780. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Niemann S, Richter E, Rusch-Gerdes S. Biochemical and genetic evidence for the transfer of Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. caprae Aranaz et al. 1999 to the species Mycobacterium bovis Karlson and Lessel 1970 (approved lists 1980) as Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:433-436. 🇩🇪

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