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  1. The van Niel international prize for studies in bacterial systematics, awarded in 2026 to Jon Jongsik Chun
  2. Proteome Remodeling of a Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Strain upon Meropenem Exposure
  3. Complete genome sequence of Rhodococcus erythropolis strain ICBD2, isolated from hydrocarbon-polluted coastal sediments in Central Chile
  4. Resolving taxonomic uncertainties in the genus Haemophilus: a genomics-based approach for the reclassification of species within genera of the family Pasteurellaceae and proposal of four novel genera and one novel species
  5. High-resolution differentiation and identification of the clinically relevant pathogens Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus aegyptius : combined whole-cell...
  6. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision)
  7. Whole-genome sequence analyses reveal cryptic species-level diversity among clinical Actinotignum isolates misidentified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
  8. Jean Paul Euzéby (1949–2025)
  9. Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae - Specific Proteins by Surface-Shaving Proteomics
  10. List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance: report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Mitigating Changes in Prokaryotic Nomenclature
  11. Statutes of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes – July 2025 revision
  12. Insights into the Metabolic Adaptations of a Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain on Exposure to Sublethal Concentrations of Ertapenem
  13. Description of Pseudomonas imrae sp. nov., carrying a novel class C β-lactamase gene variant, isolated from gut samples of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
  14. Preparing the 2025 revision of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes
  15. Escherichia coli novel sequence type 11873 harbours a new CTX-M-15–carrying multidrug resistance type 1/2 hybrid IncC plasmid
  16. Surface-Shaving of Staphylococcus aureus Strains and Quantitative Proteomic Analysis Reveal Differences in Protein Abundance of the Surfaceome
  17. A hotspot of diversity: novel Shewanella species isolated from Baltic Sea sediments delineate a sympatric species complex
  18. Advancements in prokaryotic systematics and the role of Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematicsin addressing challenges in the meta-data era
  19. Chromobacterium sp. septicemia in Sweden. A clinical case report
  20. Proposals to revise the Statutes of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes
  21. Tigecycline-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from sewage in Norway carry heavy-metal resistance genes encoding conjugative plasmids
  22. MiCId GUI: The Graphical User Interface for MiCId, a Fast Microorganism Classification and Identification Workflow with Accurate Statistics and High Recall
  23. The best of both worlds: a proposal for further integration of Candidatus names into the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes
  24. Exploring the biosynthetic gene clusters in Brevibacterium: a comparative genomic analysis of diversity and distribution
  25. Emergence of new IncHI2 multidrug-resistance plasmids carrying VIM-1 metallo-β-lactamase in Escherichia coli in Norway
  26. Comparative genomics of Stutzerimonas balearica (Pseudomonas balearica): diversity, habitats, and biodegradation of aromatic compounds
  27. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision)
  28. Proposals to emend Rules 8, 15, 22, 25a, 30(3)(b), 30(4), 34a, and Appendix 7 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes
  29. Status of the SeqCode in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
  30. Shewanella septentrionalis sp. nov. and Shewanella holmiensis sp. nov., isolated from Baltic Sea water and sediments
  31. Complete sequence of a new conjugative multidrug-resistance IncFII/IncFIA/IncFIB plasmid carrying NDM-6 metallo-β-lactamase from pathogenic Escherichia coli sequence type 167 isolated from sewage in Norway
  32. Seawater from Bergen harbor is a reservoir of conjugative multidrug-resistance plasmids carrying genes for virulence
  33. Responses of carbapenemase-producing and non-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains to meropenem revealed by quantitative tandem mass spectrometry proteomics
  34. Legionella maioricensis sp. nov., a new species isolated from the hot water distribution systems of a hospital and a shopping center during routine sampling
  35. Knockout of Targeted Plasmid-Borne β-Lactamase Genes in an Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strain: Impact on Resistance and Proteomic Profile
  36. Corynebacterium genitalium sp. nov., nom. rev. and Corynebacterium pseudogenitalium sp. nov., nom. rev., two old species of the genus Corynebacterium described from clinical and environmental samples
  37. Novel Plasmid Carrying Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-4.3 and Mercury Resistance Genes in Shewanella baltica: Insights into Mobilization of mcr-4.3 in Shewanella ...
  38. Responses of carbapenemase-producing and non-producing carbapenem-resistantPseudomonas aeruginosastrains to meropenem revealed by quantitative tandem mass spectrometry proteomics
  39. ICSP response to ‘Regulating access can restrict participation in reporting new species and taxa’
  40. Identification of Antibiotic Resistance Proteins via MiCId’s Augmented Workflow. A Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Approach
  41. Resolving taxonomic confusion: establishing the genus Phytobacter on the list of clinically relevant Enterobacteriaceae
  42. The International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology moves to ‘true continuous publication’ at the beginning of 2021: Proposals to emend Rule 24b (2), Note 1 to Rule 27 and Note 2 to Rule 33b of the International Code of Nomenclature o...
  43. Therapeutic efficacy of new botulinum toxin identified in CCUG 7968 strain
  44. Emendation of General Consideration 5 and Rules 18a, 24a and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes to resolve the status of the Cyanobacteria in the prokaryotic nomenclature
  45. Mass Spectrometry Proteotyping-Based Detection and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans in Blood
  46. Analyses of Virulence Genes of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis Strains Reveal Heterogeneity and Deletions That Correlate with Pathogenicity
  47. Public discussion on a proposed revision of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes
  48. Emendation of Rules 5b, 8, 15 and 22 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes to include the rank of phylum
  49. Complete Multipartite Genome Sequence of the Cupriavidus basilensis Type Strain, a 2,6-Dichlorophenol-Degrading Bacterium
  50. Preparing a revision of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes
  51. Comparative Genomics of Pathogenic Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis Strains from Chile Reveals Potential Virulence Features for Tomato Plants
  52. Acinetobacter portensis sp. nov. and Acinetobacter guerrae sp. nov., isolated from raw meat
  53. Complete genome sequences of Streptococcus pyogenes type strain reveal 100%-match between PacBio-solo and Illumina-Oxford Nanopore hybrid assemblies
  54. Genomic and Proteomic Characterization of the Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli Strain CCUG 73778: A Virulent, Nosocomial Outbreak Strain
  55. The importance of naturally attenuated SARS‐CoV‐2in the fight against COVID‐19
  56. Parapseudoflavitalea muciniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Chitinophagaceae isolated from a human peritoneal tumour and reclassification of Pseudobacter ginsenosidimutans as Pseudoflavitalea ginsenosidimutans comb. nov.
  57. Nanopore sequencing reveals genomic map of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum β-lactamases carried by Escherichia coli strains isolated from blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in Norway
  58. A Pangenome Approach for Discerning Species-Unique Gene Markers for Identifications of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae
  59. Discovery of Species-unique Peptide Biomarkers of Bacterial Pathogens by Tandem Mass Spectrometry-based Proteotyping
  60. Corynebacterium sanguinis sp. nov., a clinical and environmental associated corynebacterium
  61. A novel mouse model for septic arthritis induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  62. Scandinavium goeteborgense gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Member of the Family Enterobacteriaceae Isolated From a Wound Infection, Carries a Novel Quinolone Resistance Gene Variant
  63. The use of genomic DNA sequences as type material for valid publication of bacterial species names will have severe implications for clinical microbiology and related disciplines
  64. Complete Genome Sequence of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Halotolerant Acinetobacter radioresistens DD78, Isolated from the Aconcagua River Mouth in Central Chile
  65. Identification and capsular serotype sequetyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains
  66. Vagococcus bubulae sp. nov., isolated from ground beef, and Vagococcus vulneris sp. nov., isolated from a human foot wound
  67. Beware of False “Type Strain” Genome Sequences
  68. Genomic and Physiological Traits of the Marine Bacterium Alcaligenes aquatilis QD168 Isolated From Quintero Bay, Central Chile, Reveal a Robust Adaptive Response to Environmental Stressors
  69. Corynebacterium alimapuense sp. nov., an obligate marine actinomycete isolated from sediment of Valparaíso bay, Chile
  70. Antibiotic misuse in respiratory tract infections in children and adults—a prospective, multicentre study (TAILORED Treatment)
  71. Complete Genome Sequence of the Marine Hydrocarbon Degrader Alcaligenes aquatilis QD168, Isolated from Crude Oil-Polluted Sediment of Quintero Bay, Central Chile
  72. Proteotyping bacteria: Characterization, differentiation and identification of pneumococcus and other species within the Mitis Group of the genus Streptococcus by tandem mass spectrometry proteomics
  73. Complete Genome Sequence of the Hydrocarbon-Degrading Strain Achromobacter sp. B7, Isolated during Petroleum Hydrocarbon Bioremediation in the Valparaiso Region, Chile
  74. Capsular serovars of virulent Capnocytophaga canimorsus are shared by the closely related species C. canis and C. cynodegmi
  75. Detection of “Xisco” gene for identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates
  76. Reclassification of Arthrobacter nasiphocae (Collins et al. 2002) as Falsarthrobacter nasiphocae gen. nov., comb. nov.
  77. The global catalogue of microorganisms 10K type strain sequencing project: closing the genomic gaps for the validly published prokaryotic and fungi species
  78. Novel hydrocarbonoclastic metal-tolerant Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas strains from Aconcagua river oil-polluted soil
  79. Development of a rapid MALDI-TOF MS based epidemiological screening method using MRSA as a model organism
  80. Typing and Characterization of Bacteria Using Bottom-up Tandem Mass Spectrometry Proteomics
  81. Genome Sequences of Two Naphthalene-Degrading Strains of Pseudomonas balearica, Isolated from Polluted Marine Sediment and from an Oil Refinery Site
  82. Draft Genome Sequences of Six Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Serotypes 5, 6A, 6B, 18C, 19A, and 23F
  83. Evaluation of MLVA for epidemiological typing and outbreak detection of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden
  84. Draft Genome Sequence of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strain CCUG 62462, Isolated from a Urine Sample
  85. Uncommonly isolated clinical Pseudomonas: identification and phylogenetic assignation
  86. Taxonomic dissection of Achromobacter denitrificans Coenye et al. 2003 and proposal of Achromobacter agilis sp. nov., nom. rev., Achromobacter pestifer sp. nov., nom. rev., Achromobacter kerstersii sp. nov. and Achromobacter deleyi sp. nov.
  87. Exploring the Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential of Marine Actinobacteria from the Comau Fjord in Northern Patagonia, Chile
  88. Draft Genome Sequence ofMoraxella catarrhalisType Strain CCUG 353T
  89. Complete Genome Sequence of the Mycobacterium immunogenum Type Strain CCUG 47286
  90. Complete Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas balearica DSM 6083 T
  91. Reclassification of Achromobacter spiritinus Vandamme et al. 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Achromobacter marplatensis Gomila et al. 2011
  92. Draft Genome Sequence ofStreptococcus gordoniiType Strain CCUG 33482T
  93. Bordetella bronchialis sp. nov., Bordetella flabilis sp. nov. and Bordetella sputigena sp. nov., isolated from human respiratory specimens, and reclassification of Achromobacter sediminum Zhang et al. 2014 as Verticia sediminum gen. nov., comb. nov.
  94. MLSA Neoehrlichia
  95. Proteotyping: Proteomic characterization, classification and identification of microorganisms – A prospectus
  96. Savagea faecisuis gen. nov., sp. nov., a tylosin- and tetracycline-resistant bacterium isolated from a swine-manure storage pit
  97. A multifaceted ‘omics’ approach for addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance
  98. Analyses of black fungi by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS): species-level identification of clinical isolates of Exophiala dermatitidis
  99. Genotypic and Phenotypic Applications for the Differentiation and Species-Level Identification of Achromobacter for Clinical Diagnoses
  100. Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea: Sequencing a Myriad of Type Strains
  101. Competitive binding-based optical DNA mapping for fast identification of bacteria - multi-ligand transfer matrix theory and experimental applications on Escherichia coli
  102. Sub-Typing of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Isolates from a Nosocomial Outbreak: Application of a 10-Loci Generic Escherichia coli Multi-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis
  103. A Treatment Plant Receiving Waste Water from Multiple Bulk Drug Manufacturers Is a Reservoir for Highly Multi-Drug Resistant Integron-Bearing Bacteria
  104. Classification of Achromobacter genogroups 2, 5, 7 and 14 as Achromobacter insuavis sp. nov., Achromobacter aegrifaciens sp. nov., Achromobacter anxifer sp. nov. and Achromobacter dolens sp. nov., respectively
  105. Flavobacterium tructae sp. nov. and Flavobacterium piscis sp. nov., isolated from farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  106. Acquired Genetic Mechanisms of a Multiresistant Bacterium Isolated from a Treatment Plant Receiving Wastewater from Antibiotic Production
  107. Flavobacterium plurextorum sp. nov. Isolated from Farmed Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  108. Prevotella jejuni sp. nov., isolated from the small intestine of a child with coeliac disease
  109. Erratum to: Two novel species Enterococcus lemanii sp. nov. and Enterococcus eurekensis sp. nov., isolated from a swine-manure storage pit
  110. Achromobacter animicus sp. nov., Achromobacter mucicolens sp. nov., Achromobacter pulmonis sp. nov. and Achromobacter spiritinus sp. nov., from human clinical samples
  111. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names
  112. Shift of CTX-M genotypes has determined the increased prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in south-western Sweden
  113. Peptostreptococcus canis sp. nov., isolated from subgingival plaque from canine oral cavity
  114. Two novel species Enterococcus lemanii sp. nov. and Enterococcus eurekensis sp. nov., isolated from a swine-manure storage pit
  115. Mycobacterium iranicum sp. nov., a rapidly growing scotochromogenic species isolated from clinical specimens on three different continents
  116. Chryseobacterium tructae sp. nov., isolated from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  117. Diversity and antibiotic resistance of Acinetobacter spp. in water from the source to the tap
  118. Strain-Level Typing and Identification of Bacteria Using Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics
  119. Fontimonas thermophila gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic bacterium isolated from a freshwater hot spring, and proposal of Solimonadaceae fam. nov. to replace Sinobacteraceae Zhou et al. 2008
  120. Flavobacterium oncorhynchi sp. nov., a new species isolated from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  121. Chryseobacterium oncorhynchi sp. nov., isolated from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  122. Chryseobacterium viscerum sp. nov., isolated from diseased fish
  123. Lachnoanaerobaculum gen. nov., a new genus in the Lachnospiraceae: characterization of Lachnoanaerobaculum umeaense gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the human small intestine, and Lachnoanaerobaculum orale sp. nov., isolated from saliva, and reclassi...
  124. Stenotrophomonas interspecies differentiation and identification by gyrB sequence analysis
  125. Taxonomic characterisation of ceftazidime-resistant Brevundimonas isolates and description of Brevundimonas faecalis sp. nov.
  126. MALDI-TOF MS: A return to phenotyping in microbial identification?
  127. Differentiation of species of the Streptococcus bovis/equinus-complex by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry in comparison to sodA sequence analyses
  128. Evaluation of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight whole cell profiles for assessing the cultivable diversity of aerobic and moderately halophilic prokaryotes thriving in solar saltern sediments
  129. Applications of whole-cell matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in systematic microbiology
  130. High Rate of Exophiala dermatitidis Recovery in the Airways of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Is Associated with Pancreatic Insufficiency
  131. Hoeflea anabaenae sp. nov., an epiphytic symbiont that attaches to the heterocysts of a strain of Anabaena
  132. Achromobacter marplatensis sp. nov., isolated from a pentachlorophenol-contaminated soil
  133. Peptostreptococcus russellii sp. nov., isolated from a swine-manure storage pit
  134. Microbial systematics and taxonomy: relevance for a microbial commons
  135. Dysgonomonas hofstadii sp. nov., isolated from a human clinical source
  136. Kinneretia asaccharophila gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a freshwater lake, a member of the Rubrivivax branch of the family Comamonadaceae
  137. Shinella fusca sp. nov., isolated from domestic waste compost
  138. Cupriavidus pampae sp. nov., a novel herbicide-degrading bacterium isolated from agricultural soil
  139. Sphingobium vermicomposti sp. nov., isolated from vermicompost
  140. Robinsoniella peoriensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a swine-manure storage pit and a human clinical source
  141. Isolation and characterization of new atrazine degrading bacterial strains and consortia from Argentinean agricultural soils
  142. Isolation and characterization of a novel simazine-degrading bacterium from agricultural soil of central Chile,Pseudomonassp. MHP41
  143. Bacteria associated with ectomycorrhizas of slash pine (Pinus elliottii) in south-eastern Queensland, Australia
  144. Diversity of predominant endophytic bacteria in European deciduous and coniferous trees
  145. Prevotella amnii sp. nov., isolated from human amniotic fluid
  146. Description of Roseateles aquatilis sp. nov. and Roseateles terrae sp. nov., in the class Betaproteobacteria, and emended description of the genus Roseateles
  147. Description of Pelomonas aquatica sp. nov. and Pelomonas puraquae sp. nov., isolated from industrial and haemodialysis water
  148. Description of Pelomonas aquatica sp. nov. and Pelomonas puraquae sp. nov., isolated from industrial and haemodialysis water
  149. Characterisation of endobacterial communities in ectomycorrhizas by DNA- and RNA-based molecular methods
  150. Diversity and expression of nitrogenase genes (nifH) from ectomycorrhizas of Corsican pine (Pinus nigra)
  151. Endophytic bacterial diversity in poplar trees growing on a BTEX-contaminated site: The characterisation of isolates with potential to enhance phytoremediation
  152. Nonmedical: Pseudomonas
  153. Bacterial community dynamics during in-situ bioremediation of petroleum waste sludge in landfarming sites
  154. Insights into the genomic basis of niche specificity of Pseudomonas putida KT2440
  155. Characterization and identification of an iron-oxidizing, Leptospirillum-like bacterium, present in the high sulfate leaching solution of a commercial bioleaching plant
  156. Phylogeny of Maricaulis Abraham et al. 1999 and proposal of Maricaulis virginensis sp. nov., M. parjimensis sp. nov., M. washingtonensis sp. nov. and M. salignorans sp. nov
  157. An evaluation of terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis for the study of microbial community structure and dynamics
  158. Identification of the metabolically active members of a bacterial community in a polychlorinated biphenyl-polluted moorland soil
  159. 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses and inter- and intrageneric relationships of Xanthomonas species and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
  160. The Determination and Comparison of the 16S rRNA Gene Sequences of Species of the Genus Pseudomonas (sensu stricto and Estimation of the Natural Intrageneric Relationships
  161. Phylogenetic Inferences and Taxonomic Consequences of 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequence Comparison of Chromohalobacter marismortui, Volcaniella eurihalina, and Deleya salina and Reclassification of V. eurihalina as Halomonas eurihalina comb. nov.
  162. Phylogenetic Position of the Genus Hydrogenobacter
  163. Two independently regulated cytochromes P-450 in a Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain that degrades 2-ethoxyphenol and 4-methoxybenzoate