Name: Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae (Bergey et al. 1923) Kim et al. 2017

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Basonym: Mycobacterium chelonei Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: che.lo’nae. N.L. gen. fem. n. chelonae, of a tortoise

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 35752; CCUG 47445; CIP 104535; CM 6388; DSM 43804; JCM 6388; NCTC 946

See detailed strain information at

Valid publication: Kim BJ, Kim GN, Kim BR, Jeon CO, Jeong J, Lee SH, Lim JH, Lee SH, Kim CK, Kook YH, et al. Description of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. bovis subsp. nov., isolated from cattle (Bos taurus coreanae), emended description of Mycobacterium chelonae and creation of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3882-3887.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae corrig. (Bergey et al. 1923) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae corrig. (Bergey et al. 1923) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Mycobacterium chelonei subsp. chelonei (Bergey et al. 1923) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. bovis Kim et al. 2017 but an explicit description was also provided. Publication: Kim BJ, Kim GN, Kim BR, Jeon CO, Jeong J, Lee SH, Lim JH, Lee SH, Kim CK, Kook YH, et al. Description of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. bovis subsp. nov., isolated from cattle (Bos taurus coreanae), emended description of Mycobacterium chelonae and creation of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3882-3887.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht".
  • 🧍 Later isonym of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae corrig. (Bergey et al. 1923) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Kubica GP, Baess I, Gordon RE, Jenkins PA, Kwapinski JB, McDurmont C, Pattyn SR, Saito H, Silcox V, Stanford JL, et al. A co-operative numerical analysis of rapidly growing mycobacteria. J Gen Microbiol 1972; 73:55-70.
  • 🧍 This name was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.

Parent taxon: Mycobacterium chelonae corrig. Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kim BJ, Kim GN, Kim BR, Jeon CO, Jeong J, Lee SH, Lim JH, Lee SH, Kim CK, Kook YH, et al. Description of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. bovis subsp. nov., isolated from cattle (Bos taurus coreanae), emended description of Mycobacterium chelonae and creation of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. chelonae subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3882-3887.

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