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<jats:title>Summary</jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>Lichtheimia brasiliensis</jats:italic> was recently described as a novel species within the genus <jats:italic>Lichtheimia</jats:italic>, which comprises a total of six species. <jats:italic>L. brasiliensis</jats:italic> was first reported from soil in Brazil. The aim of the study was to determine the relative virulence potential of <jats:italic>L. brasiliensis</jats:italic> using an avian infection model based on chicken embryos.</jats:p>