Neisseria

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Neisseria

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (--->) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species cited in this file: 26
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 3

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Neisseria Trevisan 1885, genus. (Type genus of the order ¤ Neisseriales Tønjum 2006; type genus of the family ¤ Neisseriaceae Prévot 1933 [Approved Lists 1980]).
Type species: ¤ Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Zopf 1885) Trevisan 1885 (Approved Lists 1980).
Synonyms: "Merismopedia" Zopf 1885, "Gonococcus" Lindau 1898.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Neisseria, named after Albert Neisser, who discovered the etiological agent of gonorrhea in the pus of patients in 1889.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [TREVISAN (V.): Carratteri di alcuni nuovi generi di Batteriacee. Atti della Accademia Fisica-Medica-Stastistica in Milano (ser 4), 1885, 3, 92-107.]

Neisseria animalis Berger 1960, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 49930 = CCUG 808 = CIP 72.15 = NCTC 10212.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ239288.
Etymology: L. n. animal, an animal; L. gen. n. animalis, of an animal.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGER (U.): Neisseria animalis nov. spec. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, 1960, 147, 158-161.]

Neisseria animaloris Vandamme et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CL 191/78 = CDC D8251 = ATCC 29858 = LMG 23011 = NCTC 12228.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ006842.
Etymology: L. n. animal, an animal; L. n. os oris, the mouth; N.L. gen. n. animaloris, of an animal's mouth.
Reference: VANDAMME (P.), HOLMES (B.), BERCOVIER (H.) and COENYE (T.): Classification of Centers for Disease Control Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4a and EF-4b as Neisseria animaloris sp. nov. and Neisseria zoodegmatis sp. nov., respectively. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1801-1805.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Neisseria animaloris Vandamme et al. 2006 was previously known as Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4a.

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Neisseria bacilliformis Han et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain MDA2833 = ATCC BAA-1200 = CCUG 50858.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY560519.
Etymology: L. n. bacillus, a small staff, a wand; L. suff. -formis (from L. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance), -like, in the shape of; N.L. fem. adj. bacilliformis, shaped like a small rod.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 110. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1459-1460. [HAN (X.Y.), HONG (T.) and FALSEN (E.): Neisseria bacilliformis sp. nov. isolated from human infections. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2006, 44, 474-479.]
Validation List N° 110 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The noun bacillus is a Latin noun, not a neo-Latin noun as cited in the etymology provided by Han et al. 2006.

Neisseria canis Berger 1962, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain H 6 = ATCC 14687 = CIP 103347 = LMG 8383 = NCTC 10296.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L06170.
Etymology: L. gen. n. canis, of the dog.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGER (U.): Über das Vorkommen von Neisserien bei einigen Tieren. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, 1962, 148, 445-457.]

Note: In the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, the type strain is incorrectly listed as ATCC 14678.

Neisseria caviae Pelczar 1953, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GP 11 = ATCC 14659 = CCUG 355 = CCUG 2132 = NCTC 10293.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF005187.
Etymology: N.L. n. Cavia, generic name of the guinea pig; N.L. gen. n. caviae, of Cavia.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [PELCZAR (M.J.): Neisseria caviae nov. spec. Journal of Bacteriology, 1953, 65, 744.]

Note: In the April 1993 issue of the IJSB, M. Véron et al. [1] proposed that Neisseria caviae should be called Branhamella caviae. However, the type strain was not cited [see Rule 27(3)] and this new combination did not appear in the Notification List published in the July 1993 issue of the IJSB [2].
References:
1 VÉRON (M.), LENVOISÉ-FURET (A.), COUSTÈRE (C.), GED (C.) and GRIMONT (F.): Relatedness of three species of "false neisseriae", Neisseria caviae, Neisseria cuniculi, and Neisseria ovis, by DNA-DNA hybridizations and fatty acid analysis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 210-220.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in IJSB. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 625.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

= ¤ Moraxella caviae (Pelczar 1953) Henriksen and Bøvre 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).

Note: Neisseria caviae Pelczar 1953(Approved Lists 1980) and Moraxella caviae (Pelczar 1953) Henriksen and Bøvre 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) have the same type strain and therefore are homotypic synonyms [Rules 24a and 24b (1)].

= ¤ Moraxella (subgen. Branhamella Catlin 1970) caviae (Pelczar 1953) Bøvre 1979 (Approved Lists 1980).

Note: Neisseria caviae Pelczar 1953(Approved Lists 1980) and Moraxella (subgen. Branhamella Catlin 1970) caviae (Pelczar 1953) Bøvre 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) have the same type strain and therefore are homotypic synonyms [Rules 24a and 24b (1)].

Neisseria cinerea (von Lingelsheim 1906) Murray 1939, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14685 = CCUG 346 = CCUG 2156 = CIP 73.16 = DSM 4630 = LMG 8380 = NCTC 10294.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247236.
Synonym: "Micrococcus cinereus" von Lingelsheim 1906.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. cinerea, similar to ashes, ash-colored, gray.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 Von LINGELSHEIM (W.): Die bakteriologischen Arbeiten der Kgl. hygienischen Station zu Beuthen O.-Schl. während der Genickstarreepidemie in Oberschlesien im Winter 1904/05. Klinisches Jahrbuch, 1906, 15, 373-489. 2 MURRAY (E.G.D.): Genus I Neisseria Trevisan. In: D.H. BERGEY, R.S. BREED, E.G.D. MURRAY and A.P. HITCHENS (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 5th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1939, pp. 278-288.]

Neisseria cuniculi Berger 1962, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14688 = CCUG 2154 = LMG 8382 = NCTC 10297.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF005188.
Etymology: L. gen. n. cuniculi, of the rabbit.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGER (U.): Über das Vorkommen von Neisserien bei einigen Tieren. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, 1962, 148, 445-457.]

---> ¤ Moraxella cuniculi (Berger 1962) Bøvre and Hagen 1984, comb. nov.

Note: In the April 1993 issue of the IJSB, M. Véron et al. [1] proposed that Neisseria cuniculi should be called Branhamella cuniculi. However, the type strain was not cited [see Rule 27(3)] and this new combination did not appear in the Notification List published in the July 1993 issue of the IJSB [2].
References:
1 VÉRON (M.), LENVOISÉ-FURET (A.), COUSTÈRE (C.), GED (C.) and GRIMONT (F.): Relatedness of three species of "false neisseriae", Neisseria caviae, Neisseria cuniculi, and Neisseria ovis, by DNA-DNA hybridizations and fatty acid analysis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 210-220.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in IJSB. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 625.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

Neisseria denitrificans Berger 1962, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14686 = CCUG 2155 = CIP 72.16 = NBRC 102155 = NCTC 10295.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB087265.
Etymology: N.L. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGER (U.): Über das Vorkommen von Neisserien bei einigen Tieren. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, 1962, 148, 445-457.]

---> ¤ Bergeriella denitrificans (Berger 1962) Xie and Yokota 2005, comb. nov.

Neisseria dentiae Sneath and Barrett 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain V33 = Dent SHI/3848 = ATCC 700276 = CIP 106968.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF487709.
Synonym: "Micrococcus cinereus" von Lingelsheim 1906.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. dentiae, of (Dr.) Dent; named for Vija E. Dent (Mrs. Pratley) in recognition of her pioneering work on neisserias from dental plaque.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 62. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 915-916. [SNEATH (P.H.A.) and BARRETT (S.J.): A new species of Neisseria from the dental plaque of the domestic cow, Neisseria dentiae sp. nov. Lett. Appl. Microbiol., 1996, 23, 355-358.]
Validation List N° 62 in IJSEM Online

Note: In the effective publication, the type strain is SH1/3848 (not SHI/3848).

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Neisseria elongata Bøvre and Holten 1970, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 25295 = CCUG 2043 = CCUG 2130 A = CIP 72.27 = LMG 5124 = NCTC 10660.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L06171.
Etymology: L. fem. part. adj. elongata, prolonged, elongated.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BØVRE (K.) and HOLTEN (E.): Neisseria elongata sp. nov., a rod-shaped member of the genus Neisseria. Re-evaluation of cell shape as a criterion in classification. Journal of General Microbiology, 1970, 60, 67-75.]

Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata Bøvre and Holten 1970, subspecies.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 25295 = CCUG 2043 = CCUG 2130 A = CIP 72.27 = LMG 5124 = NCTC 10660.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L06171.
Etymology: L. fem. part. adj. elongata, prolonged, elongated.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BØVRE (K.) and HOLTEN (E.): Neisseria elongata sp. nov., a rod-shaped member of the genus Neisseria. Re-evaluation of cell shape as a criterion in classification. Journal of General Microbiology, 1970, 60, 67-75.]

Neisseria elongata subsp. glycolytica Henriksen and Holten 1976, subspecies.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29315 = CCUG 6508 A = CIP 82.85 = NCTC 11050.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247253 (457 bp!).
Etymology: Gr. adj. glûkus, sweet; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loose, able to dissolve N.L. fem. adj. glycolytica, meant to indicate an ability to attack glucose.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [HENRIKSEN (S.D.) and HOLTEN (E.): Neisseria elongata subsp. glycolytica subsp. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 478-481.]

Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens Grant et al. 1991, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain B1019 = ATCC 49377 = CCUG 30802 = CIP 103511 = NCTC 12736.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247254.
Etymology: N.L. n. nitras -atis, nitrate; N.L. pref. nitro-, pertaining to nitrate; L. part. adj. reducens, leading back, bringing back and in chemistry converting to a different oxidation state; N.L. part. adj. nitroreducens, nitrate reducing.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 39. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 580-581. [GRANT (P.E.), BRENNER (D.J.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), HOLLIS (D.G.) and WEAVER (R.E.): Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens subsp. nov., formerly CDC group M-6, a gram-negative bacterium associated with endocarditis. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1990, 28, 2591-2596.]
Validation List N° 39 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens Grant et al. 1991 was previously known as CDC group M-6.

Neisseria flava Bergey et al. 1923, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NRL 30,008.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: not found.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. flava, yellow.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGEY (D.H.), HARRISON (F.C.), BREED (R.S.), HAMMER (B.W.) and HUNTOON (F.M.) (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923, pp. 1-442.]

Neisseria flavescens Branham 1930, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 13120 = CCUG 345 = CCUG 17913 = CIP 73.15 = LMG 5297 = NCTC 8263.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L06168.
Etymology: L. part. adj. flavescens, becoming golden yellow, turning light yellow.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BRANHAM (S.E.): A new meningococcus-like organism (Neisseria flavescens n. sp.) from epidemic meningitis. United States Public Health Services Public Health Report, 1930, 45, 845-849.]

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Zopf 1885) Trevisan 1885, species. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19424 = CCUG 26876 = CIP 79.18 = DSM 9188 = NCTC 8375.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X07714.
Synonyms: "Micrococcus der gonorrhoe" Neisser 1879, "Merismopedia gonorrhoeae" Zopf 1885, "Micrococcus gonorrhoeae" (Zopf 1885) Flügge 1886, "Micrococcus gonococcus" Schroeter 1886, "Diplococcus gonorrhoeae" (Zopf 1885) Lehmann and Neumann 1896, "Gonococcus neisseri" Lindau 1898.
Etymology: Gr. n. gonorrhoea, a seminal flux, gonorrhoea; N.L. gen. n. gonorrhoeae, of gonorrhoea.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 ZOPF (W.): Die Spaltpilze, 3rd ed. Edward Trewendt, Breslau, 1885, pp. 1-127. 2 TREVISAN (V.): Carratteri di alcuni nuovi generi di Batteriacee. Atti della Accademia Fisica-Medica-Stastistica in Milano (ser 4), 1885, 3, 92-107.]

Neisseria iguanae Barrett et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NVSL 85737 = ATCC 51483.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247240.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. iguanae, of the iguana lizard.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 51. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 852. [BARRETT (S.J.), SCHLATER (L.K.), MONTALI (R.J.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.): A new species of Neisseria from iguanid lizards, Neisseria iguanae sp. nov. Lett. Appl. Microbiol., 1994, 18, 200-202.]
Validation List N° 51 in IJSEM Online

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Neisseria lactamica Hollis et al. 1969, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 23970 = CCUG 5853 = CIP 72.17 = DSM 4691 = NCTC 10617.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ239286.
Synonym: "Neisseria lactamicus" (sic) Hollis et al. 1969.
Etymology: L. n. lac lactis, milk; L. adj. amicus, loving, friendly; N.L. fem. adj. lactamica, intended to mean fond of lactose.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [HOLLIS (D.G.), WIGGINS (G.L.) and WEAVER (R.E.): Neisseria lactamicus sp. n., a lactose-fermenting species resembling Neisseria meningitidis. Applied Microbiology, 1969, 17, 71-77.]

Neisseria macacae Vedros et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M-740 = ATCC 33926 = CIP 103346.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L06169.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. macacae (from Port. n. macaco, female monkey; or from N.L. n. Macaca, the generic name of macaques), of a monkey, referring to the source of the isolate (isolated from the oropharynges of rhesus monkeys).
Reference: VEDROS (N.A.), HOKE (C.) and CHUN (P.): Neisseria macacae sp. nov., a new Neisseria species isolated from the oropharynges of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 515-520.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Neisseria meningitidis (Albrecht and Ghon 1901) Murray 1929, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Sara E. Branham M1027 = ATCC 13077 = CCUG 3269 = CIP 73.10 = DSM 10036 = NCTC 10025.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X74900 (716 bp).
Synonyms: "Diplokokkus intracellularis meningitidis" (sic) Weichselbaum 1887, "Neisseria weichselbaumii" Trevisan 1889, "Micrococcus intracellularis" (Jaeger) Migula 1900, "Micrococcus meningitidis cerebrospinalis" Albrecht and Ghon 1901, "Micrococcus meningitidis" Albrecht and Ghon 1903.
Etymology: Gr. n. meninx meningos, meninges, membrane covering the brain; L. suff. -itis -itidis, suffix used for inflammation; N.L. gen. n. meningitidis, of inflammation of the meninges, of meningitis.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 ALBRECHT (H.) and GHON (A.): Über die Aetiologie und pathologische Anatomie der Meningitis cerebrospinalis epidemica. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 1901, 14, 984-996. 2 MURRAY (E.G.D.): The meningococcus. Medical Research Council (Great Britain) Special Report Series, 1929, 124, 7-142.]

Neisseria mucosa Véron et al. 1959, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19696 = CCUG 26877 = CIP 59.51 = JCM 12992 = NCTC 12978.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247257.
Synonym: "Diplococcus mucosus" von Lingelsheim 1906.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mucosa, slimy.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [VÉRON (M.), THIBAULT (P.) and SECOND (L.): Neisseria mucosa (Diplococcus mucosus Lingelsheim). I. Description bactériologique et étude du pouvoir pathogène. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1959, 97, 497-510.]

Note: The correct citation for this taxon should be Neisseria mucosa (von Lingelsheim 1906) Véron et al. 1959; synonym: "Diplococcus mucosus" von Lingelsheim 1906.

Neisseria ovis Lindqvist 1960, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 199/55 = ATCC 33078 = CCUG 354 = LMG 8381 = NCTC 11227.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF005186.
Etymology: L. gen. n. ovis, of the sheep.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [LINDQVIST (K.): A Neisseria species associated with infectious keratoconjunctivitis of sheep, Neisseria ovis nov. spec. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1960, 106, 162-165.]

Note: In the April 1993 issue of the IJSB, M. Véron et al. [1] proposed that Neisseria ovis should be called Branhamella ovis. However, the type strain was not cited [see Rule 27(3)] and this new combination did not appear in the Notification List published in the July 1993 issue of the IJSB [2].
References:
1 VÉRON (M.), LENVOISÉ-FURET (A.), COUSTÈRE (C.), GED (C.) and GRIMONT (F.): Relatedness of three species of "false neisseriae", Neisseria caviae, Neisseria cuniculi, and Neisseria ovis, by DNA-DNA hybridizations and fatty acid analysis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 210-220.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in IJSB. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 625.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

= ¤ Moraxella ovis (Lindqvist 1960) Henriksen and Bøvre 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).

Note: Neisseria ovis Lindqvist 1960 (Approved Lists 1980) and Moraxella ovis (Lindqvist 1960) Henriksen and Bøvre 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) have the same type strain and therefore are homotypic synonyms [Rules 24a and 24b (1)].

= ¤ Moraxella (subgen. Branhamella Catlin 1970) ovis (Lindqvist 1960) Bøvre 1979 (Approved Lists 1980).

Note: Neisseria ovis Lindqvist 1960 (Approved Lists 1980) and Moraxella (subgen. Branhamella Catlin 1970) ovis (Lindqvist 1960) Bøvre 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) have the same type strain and therefore are homotypic synonyms [Rules 24a and 24b (1)].

Neisseria perflava Bergey et al. 1923, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 10555 = CCUG 17915 = LMG 5284 = NRRL B-1790.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247246.
Etymology: L. prep. per, very much, very; L. fem. adj. flava, yellow; N.L. fem. adj. perflava, very yellow.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGEY (D.H.), HARRISON (F.C.), BREED (R.S.), HAMMER (B.W.) and HUNTOON (F.M.) (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923, pp. 1-442.]

Neisseria polysaccharea Riou and Guibourdenche 1987, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43768 = CCUG 18030 = CIP 100113 = NCTC 11858.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ239289.
Etymology: Gr. adj. polu, many; Gr. n. sakchâr; sugar; L. fem. suff. -ea; L. suff. denoting made of or belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. polysaccharea, with many saccharides.
Reference: RIOU (J.Y.) and GUIBOURDENCHE (M.): Neisseria polysaccharea sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 163-165.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Neisseria polysaccharea Riou and Guibourdenche 1987 was previously known as "Neisseria polysacchareae" Riou et al. 1983 [RIOU (J.Y.), GUIBOURDENCHE (M.) and POPOFF (M.Y.): A new taxon in the genus Neisseria. Ann. Microbiol. (Inst. Pasteur), 1983, 134 B, 257-267.]

Neisseria sicca (von Lingelsheim 1908) Bergey et al. 1923, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29256 = CCUG 23929 = CCUG 24959 = CIP 103345 = LMG 5290 = NRL 30,016.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247248.
Synonyms: "Diplococcos pharyngis siccus" von Lingelsheim 1906, "Diplococcus siccus" von Lingelsheim 1908.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. sicca, dry.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 Von LINGELSHEIM (W.): Beiträge zur Atiologie der epidemischen Genickstarre nach Ergebnissen der letzten Jahre. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I, 1908, 59, 457-476. 2 BERGEY (D.H.), HARRISON (F.C.), BREED (R.S.), HAMMER (B.W.) and HUNTOON (F.M.) (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923, pp. 1-442.]

Neisseria subflava (Flügge 1886) Trevisan 1889, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 49275 = CCUG 23930 = CIP 103343 = LMG 5313 = NRL 30,017.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247249.
Synonym: "Micrococcus subflavus" Flügge 1886.
Etymology: L. prep. sub, under, below, slightly; L. fem. adj. flava, yellow; N.L. fem. adj. subflava, yellowish.
References: 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 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 FLÜGGE (C.): Die Mikroorganismen. F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig, 1886. 2 TREVISAN (V.): I. Generi e le Specie delle Batteriacee, Zanaboni and Gabuzzi, Milano, 1889.]

Neisseria weaveri Holmes et al. 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 51410 = CCUG 4007 = CCUG 33675 = CIP 103940 = ISL775/91 = LMG 5135 = NCTC 12742.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L10738.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. weaveri, of Weaver, named in honor of Robert E. Weaver.
Reference: HOLMES (B.), COSTAS (M.), ON (S.L.W.), VANDAMME (P.), FALSEN (E.) and KERSTERS (K.): Neisseria weaveri sp. nov. (formerly CDC group M-5), from dog bite wounds of humans. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 687-693.
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Note: Neisseria weaveri Holmes et al. 1993 was previously known as CDC group M-5.

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Neisseria weaveri Andersen et al. 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 51223 = CDC 8142.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ247250 (457 bp).
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. weaveri, of Weaver, named in honor of Robert E. Weaver.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865. [ANDERSEN (B.M.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), O'CONNOR (S.P.), HOLLIS (D.G.), WEYANT (R.S.), WEAVER (R.E.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Neisseria weaveri sp. nov., formerly CDC group M-5, a gram-negative bacterium associated with dog bite wounds. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1993, 31, 2456-2466.]
Validation List N° 47 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Notes:
1 In Validation List n° 47, the first author's name is erroeneously cited as Anderson (in place of Andersen).
2 Neisseria weaveri Andersen et al. 1993 was previously known as CDC group M-5.
3 Neisseria weaveri Andersen et al. 1993 is illegitimate because it is a later homonym of ¤ Neisseria weaveri Holmes et al. 1993 [¤ Neisseria weaveri Holmes et al. 1993 has page precedence; see Rules 51b (4) and 24b (2)].

Neisseria zoodegmatis Vandamme et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CL 194/78 = CDC D5986 = ATCC 29859 = LMG 23012 = NCTC 12230.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ006843.
Etymology: Gr. n. zoon, an animal; Gr. n. degma, a bite; N.L. gen. n. zoodegmatis, of an animal's bite.
Reference: VANDAMME (P.), HOLMES (B.), BERCOVIER (H.) and COENYE (T.): Classification of Centers for Disease Control Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4a and EF-4b as Neisseria animaloris sp. nov. and Neisseria zoodegmatis sp. nov., respectively. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1801-1805.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Neisseria zoodegmatis Vandamme et al. 2006 was previously known as Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Group Eugonic Fermenter (EF)-4b.

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