Современное состояние классификации некоторых патогенных представителей родов Bacillus, Brucella, Burkholderia, Francisella, Vibrio, Yersinia

Considered are modern principles of prokaryotes classification, definition and limits of prokaryotic species as classification and identification unit, criteria of validity of scientific names of the microorganisms. Traced are main alterations in classification of some pathogenic representatives of the  Bacillus, Brucella, Burkholderia, Francisella, Vibrio, Yersinia  genera, first of all - of I-II groups pathogens, after Validation Lists of Bacterial Names were issued in 1980. Prospects of development and refinement of prokaryotic classification based on 16S rRNA phylogeny are discussed.