Notes:

• 1) 'Nom. approb.' (= nomen approbatum, = approved name) refers to a name which is included in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names.
• 2) This taxonomic name has been effectively published but not validly published under the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (Bacteriological Code).
• 3) 'Nom. approb.' (= nomen approbatum, = approved name) refers to a name which is included in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names.

Comments and References:

Brucella melitensis (LPSN link) According to the Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Brucella [Gargani and Lopez-Merino (2006), Corbel and Moriyon (2006)], the nomenclature proposed by the Manchester meeting [ICSB Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Brucella (1988)] has not found widespread support. During its meeting, 17 September 2003, Pamplona, Spain [Osterman and Moriyon (2006)], the Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Brucella agreed unanimously upon a proposal by B. Osterman on a return to pre-1986 taxonomic opinion on the genus Brucella, without any objections or reservations. The fact to recognize a monospecific genus [i.e. Brucella melitensis (Hughes 1893) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Verger et al. 1985] or a multispecific genus (i.e. the six species cited in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names) is a matter of taxonomic opinion. Consequently, according to his/her scientific opinion, a bacteriologist may use the one species concept or the six species concept.

Corbel MJ & Moriyon I (2006) Corbel, M.J., and Moriyn, I. "International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Brucella. Minutes of the meeting, 5 and 7 July 1994, Prague, Czech Republic." Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2006) 56:1169-1170. [No PubMed record available.]

Ficht TA et al. (1996) Ficht, T.A., Husseinen, H.S., Derr, J., and Bearden, S.W. "Species-specific sequences at the omp2 locus of Brucella type strains." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1996) 46:329-331.

Gargani G and Lopez-Merino A (2006) Gargani, G., and Lopez-Merino, A. "International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Brucella. Correspondence Report (Interim Report), 1991-1993." Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2006) 56:1167-1168. [No PubMed record available.]

ICSB Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Brucella (1988) ICSB, Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Brucella "Report of the meeting, 5 September 1986, Manchester, England." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1988) 38:450-452. (Note: Brucella is a monotypic genus (B. melitensis). However, the nomen species B. abortus, B. canis, B. neotomae, B. ovis, and B. suis can be retained for nontaxonomic purposes to avoid confusion.) [No PubMed record available.]

Osterman B & Moriyon I (2006) Osterman, B., and Moriyon, I. "International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Brucella. Minutes of the meeting, 17 September 2003, Pamplona, Spain." Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2006) 56:1173-1175. [No PubMed record available.]

Skerman VBD et al. (1980) Skerman, V.B.D., McGowan, V., and Sneath, P.H.A. (editors). "Approved lists of bacterial names." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1980) 30:225-420. [No PubMed record available.]

Verger JM et al. (1985) Verger, J.M., Grimont, F., Grimont, P.A.D., and Grayon, M. "Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1985) 35:292-295. [No PubMed record available.]

Wayne LG et al. (1987) Wayne, L. G., Brenner, D.J., Colwell, R.R., Grimont, P.A.D., Kandler, O., Krichevsky, M.I., Moore, L.H., Moore, W.E.C., Murray, R.G.E., Stackebrandt, E., Starr, M.P., and Truper, H.G. "Report of the ad hoc committee on reconciliation of approaches to bacterial systematics." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1987) 37:463-464. [No PubMed record available.]

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