Name: "Mycoplasma agalactiae subsp. bovis" Hale et al. 1962

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: bo’vis. L. gen. masc./fem. n. bovis, ox

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

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 25523; Donetta; DSM 22781; NCTC 10131; PG45

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ419905 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hale HH, Helmboldt CF, Plastridge WN, Stula EF. Bovine mastitis caused by a Mycoplasma species. Cornell Vet 1962; 52:582-591.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Mycoplasmopsis bovis (Hale et al. 1962) Gupta et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mycoplasma bovis (Hale et al. 1962) Askaa and Ernø 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Mycoplasmopsis bovis (Hale et al. 1962) Gupta et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "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 = 1, 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". — 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.

Parent taxon: Mycoplasma agalactiae (Wroblewski 1931) Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hale HH, Helmboldt CF, Plastridge WN, Stula EF. Bovine mastitis caused by a Mycoplasma species. Cornell Vet 1962; 52:582-591.

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Record number: 4716