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Revised Group Classification Of The Genus Spiroplasma, David L. Williamson, Robert F. Whitcomb, Joseph G. Tully, Gail E. Gasparich, David L. Rose, Patricia Carle, Joseph M. Bové, Kevin J. Hackett, Jean R. Adams, Roberta B. Henegar, Meghnad Konai, Claude Chastel, Frank E. French
Revised Group Classification Of The Genus Spiroplasma, David L. Williamson, Robert F. Whitcomb, Joseph G. Tully, Gail E. Gasparich, David L. Rose, Patricia Carle, Joseph M. Bové, Kevin J. Hackett, Jean R. Adams, Roberta B. Henegar, Meghnad Konai, Claude Chastel, Frank E. French
Gail Gasparich
Significant changes have been made in the systematics of the genus Spiroplasma (class Mollicutes) since it was expanded by revision in 1987 to include 23 groups and eight sub-groups. Since that time, two additional spiroplasmas have been assigned group numbers and species names. More recently, specific epithets have been assigned to nine previously designated groups and three sub-groups. Also, taxonomic descriptions and species names have been published for six previously ungrouped spiroplasmas. These six new organisms are: Spiroplasma alleghenense (strain PLHS-1T) (group XXVI), Spiroplasma lineolae (strain TALS-2T) (group XXVII), Spiroplasma platyhelix (strain PALS-1T) (group XXVIII), Spiroplasma montanense (strain HYOS-1T) (group …