Name: Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. bovis Hájek et al. 1996

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: bo’vis. L. masc./fem. n. bos, a cow; L. gen. masc./fem. n. bovis, of a cow

Pronunciation, gender: BO-wis, masculine

Type strain: CCM 4410; CCUG 36975; CCUG 38042; CIP 105260; DSM 18669; DSM 21296; KV 12

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MF678904 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hajek V, Meugnier H, Bes M, Brun Y, Fiedler F, Chmela Z, Lasne Y, Fleurette J, Freney J. Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. bovis subsp. nov., isolated from bovine nostrils. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:792-796. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1191.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Staphylococcus saprophyticus (Fairbrother 1940) Shaw et al. 1951 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Staphylococcus saprophyticus" Fairbrother 1940	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists, distinct rank
    Staphylococcus saprophyticus (Fairbrother 1940) Shaw et al. 1951 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4645.
  • ❗ Staphylococcus saprophyticus 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 Staphylococcus saprophyticus within a separate genus Staphylococcus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, 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 = 2, note = "PV?". — 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 the species itself.

Parent taxon: Staphylococcus saprophyticus (Fairbrother 1940) Shaw et al. 1951 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hajek V, Meugnier H, Bes M, Brun Y, Fiedler F, Chmela Z, Lasne Y, Fleurette J, Freney J. Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. bovis subsp. nov., isolated from bovine nostrils. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:792-796. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 784965