RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Dellaglio, Franco A1 Felis, Giovanna E A1 Torriani, SandraYR 2002 T1 The status of the species Lactobacillus casei (Orla-Jensen 1916) Hansen and Lessel 1971 and Lactobacillus paracasei Collins et al. 1989. Request for an opinion. JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 52 IS 1 SP 285 OP 287 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-1-285 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB On the basis of considerable published evidence, it is concluded that the species Lactobacillus casei is not correctly represented by the strain actually designated as the type strain ATCC 393. It is proposed that the Judicial Commission consider: (1) that ATCC 393T is scientifically unsuitable as the type strain of Lactobacillus casei and should be reclassified as Lactobacillus zeae; (2) that Lactobacillus casei ATCC 334 and Lactobacillus paracasei strains are members of the same taxon and therefore can be united within the name Lactobacillus casei (Rules 42 and 23a), the name Lactobacillus paracasei being rejected; and (3) designating ATCC 334 as the neotype strain for the species, UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-52-1-285