Name: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (ex Kauffmann and Edwards 1952) Le Minor and Popoff 1987

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d), nom. rev.

Etymology: en.te’ri.ca. Gr. neut. n. enteron, gut; L. adj. suff. -icus -a -um, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. enterica, pertaining to the gut

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC 43971; CCUG 42060; CIP 60.62; DSM 17058; DSM 27656; IFO 13245; LT2; NBRC 13245; NCIB 11450; NCIMB 11450; NCTC 12416

See detailed strain information at

Valid publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. choleraesuis corrig. (Smith 1894) Le Minor et al. 1985	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae (Borman 1957) Le Minor and Popoff 1987 according to rule 40d. Publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Salmonella enterica subsp. bongori (Le Minor et al. 1985) Le Minor and Popoff 1987 according to rule 40d. Publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Salmonella enterica subsp. diarizonae (Le Minor et al. 1985) Le Minor and Popoff 1987 according to rule 40d. Publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Salmonella enterica subsp. houtenae (Le Minor et al. 1985 ex Le Minor et al. 1970) Le Minor and Popoff 1987 according to rule 40d. Publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Salmonella enterica subsp. indica (Le Minor et al. 1987) Le Minor and Popoff 1987 according to rule 40d. Publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Salmonella enterica subsp. salamae (Le Minor et al. 1985 ex Le Minor et al. 1970) Le Minor and Popoff 1987 according to rule 40d. Publication: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "default: 3 human and animal pathogen - human: (*) - biological class of risk animal: 3; serovar Abortusequi: 2 human and animal pathogen - human risk group: 2 - animal risk group: 3 - biological class of risk animal: 3; serovar Abortusovis: 2 human and animal pathogen - human risk group: 2 - animal risk group: 3 - biological class of risk animal: 3; serovar Dublin: 2 human and animal pathogen - human risk group: 2 - animal risk group: 3 - biological class of risk animal: 3; serovar Enteritidis: 2 human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2; serovar Gallinarum: 2 human and animal pathogen - human risk group: 2 - animal risk group: 3 - biological class of risk animal: 3; serovar infantis: 2 human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2; serovar Java: 2 human pathogen; serovar Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+: 2 human pathogen; serovar Paratyphi B var. d-tartrate+: 2 human pathogen; serovar Paratyphi B var. java: 2 human pathogen; serovar paratyphi A: 2 human pathogen; serovar paratyphi B: 2 human pathogen; serovar paratyphi C: 2 human pathogen; serovar Pullorum: 2 human and animal pathogen - human risk group: 2 - animal risk group: 3 - biological class of risk animal: 3; serovar Typhi: 3 human pathogen - (*); serovar Typhimurium: 2 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 = "serovar Choleraesuis: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Kentucky: 1 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Pullorum: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: Yes - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Urbana: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Bredeney: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; default: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium YG1024: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Senftenberg: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Virchow: 1 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Kunzendorf: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar California: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Abaetetuba: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium TA1536: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Tallahassee: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Montevideo: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Abony: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium SL7207: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Typhi Ty21a: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Typhi: 2 Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No; serovar Derby: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Newington: 1 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Abortusequi: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Dublin: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Newport: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Abortusovis: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium TA100: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Panama: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Enteritidis: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Agona: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium TA1535: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Gallinarum: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: Yes - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Paratyphi: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Anatum: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium YG1042: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Typhimurium TA1535/pSK1002: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Hadar: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Paratyphi A: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Berta: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium TA97A: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Heidelberg: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Paratyphi B: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Blockley: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhimurium TA98: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; serovar Infantis: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Paratyphi C: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Braenderup: 2 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Typhisuis: 1 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Java: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Poona: 2 Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2; serovar Brandenburg: 2 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 = "Z". — 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: Salmonella enterica (ex Kauffmann and Edwards 1952) Le Minor and Popoff 1987

Assigned by: Le Minor L, Popoff MY. Request for an Opinion. Designation of Salmonella enterica sp. nov., nom. rev., as the type and only species of the genus Salmonella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:465-468.

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