Name: Komagataeibacter intermedius (Boesch et al. 1998) Yamada et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Acetobacter intermedius Boesch et al. 1998

Etymology: in.ter.me’di.us. L. masc. adj. intermedius, that is between, intermediate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ma-ga-ta͡e-i-BAK-ter in-ter-ME-di-us, masculine

Type strain: BCC 36447; CIP 105780; DSM 11804; JCM 16936; LMG 18909; TF2

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Y14694 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 149. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1-5.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Komagatabacter intermedius" (Boesch et al. 1998) Yamada et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Acetobacter intermedius Boesch et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Gluconacetobacter intermedius (Boesch et al. 1998) Yamada 2000	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 21 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 The name Komagataeibacter intermedius was previously known as "Komagatabacter intermedius" (Boesch et al. 1998) Yamada et al. 2012. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukpan P, Vu HTL, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Nakagawa Y. Subdivision of the genus Gluconacetobacter Yamada, Hoshino and Ishikawa 1998: the proposal of Komagatabacter gen. nov., for strains accomodated to the Gluconacetobacter xylinus group in the α-Proteobacteria. Ann. Microbiol. 2012; 62:849-859. 🇯🇵

Parent taxon: Komagataeibacter Yamada et al. 2013

Assigned by: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404. 🇯🇵

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