title: Reclassification of Brevibacterium imperiale (Steinhaus) and "Corynebacterium laevaniformans" (Dias and Bhat) in a Redefined Genus Microbacterium (Orla-Jensen), as Microbacterium imperiale comb. nov. and Microbacterium laevaniformans nom. rev.; comb. nov.
abstract: Chemical, morphological and physiological data indicate a close relationship between Brevibacterium imperiale (Steinhaus), "Corynebacterium laevaniforms" (Dias and Bhat) and the species Microbacterium lacticum (Orla-Jensen). It is suggested that B. imperiale and "C. laevaniformans" be reclassified in a redefined genus Microbacterium, as Microbacterium imperiale (Steinhaus) comb. nov. and Microbacterium laevaniformans (Dias and Bhat) nom. rev.; comb, nov., respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9AT, U.K.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kroppenstedt