Leminorella Hickman-Brenner et al. 1985
General information
Name
Leminorella
Valid publication
1985
Effective publication
1985
Nomenclature type
Leminorella grimontii
Etymology
N.L. fem. dim. n. <i>Leminorella</i>, named to honor Leon Le Minor, a French microbiologist, for his many contributions to enteric bacteriology including the nomenclature, classification, and serotyping of <i>Salmonella</i>; lysogeny; metabolic plasmids; and new and rapid biochemical tests. The name also honors Simone Le Minor, who also made many contributions to enteric bacteriology as head of the National <i>Salmonella</i> Centre of France and for her research on <i>Serratia</i> serotyping.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Strains of Leminorella have the general properties of the family Enterobacteriaceae They are unique in that they give positive tests for H2S production, acid production from L-arabinose ad D-xylose, and tyrosine clearing, but are otherwise rather inactive. They are resistant (no zone of inhibition) to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and cephalothin.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022506080102001 | Leminorella grimontii | Species | 82981 |
M022506080102002 | Leminorella richardii | Species | 158841 |
References
1
Hickman-Brenner, F.W., Vohra, M.P., Huntley-Carter, G.P., Fanning, G.R., Lowery, V.A. 3rd, Brenner, D.J., and Farmer, J.J. 3rd. Leminorella, a new genus of Enterobacteriaceae: identification of Leminorella grimontii sp. nov. and Leminorella richardii sp. nov. found in clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol. (1985) 21:234-239.[PMID:3972991]
[PMCID:PMC271620]
2
Validation List No. 18. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1985) 35:375-376.[DOI:10.1099/00207713-35-3-375]