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The taxonomic status of Rhodococcus equi
1Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gt. Britain.
Abstract:
The species Corynebacterium equi was proposed for strains isolated from foals suffering from purulent pneumonia. The taxon has had a confused history and is currently listed under both Corynebacterium and Rhodococcus in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Data from modern taxonomic studies indicate that Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923 should be reduced to a synonym of Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson) Goodfellow and Alderson 1980. Rhodococcus equi has repeatedly been shown to be a good species on the basis of chemical, molecular biological, numerical phenetic and serological data. Improved methods are needed to differentiate Rhodococcus equi from closely related species of Rhodococcus.
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