Genus Neorickettsia
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 3
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Neorickettsia Philip et al. 1953, genus.
Type species: ¤ Neorickettsia helminthoeca Philip et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. pref. neo- (from. Gr. adj. neos), new; N.L. fem. n. Rickettsia, type genus of the family, Rickettisaceae; N.L. fem. n. Neorickettsia the new Rickettsia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: PHILIP (C.B.), HADLOW (W.J.) and HUGHES (L.E.): Neorickettsia helmintheca, a new rickettsia-like disease agent in dogs in western United States transmitted by a helminth. Riassunti della Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma, 1953, 2, 256-257.
→ Neorickettsia Philip et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Dumler et al. 2001.
Reference: DUMLER (J.S.), BARBET (A.F.), BEKKER (C.P.J.), DASCH (G.A.), PALMER (G.H.), RAY (S.C.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and RURANGIRWA (F.R.): Reorganization of genera in the families Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales: unification of some species of Ehrlichia with Anaplasma, Cowdria with Ehrlichia and Ehrlichia with Neorickettsia, description of six new species combinations and designation of Ehrlichia equi and 'HGE agent' as subjective synonyms of Ehrlichia phagocytophila. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2145-2165.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Neorickettsia helminthoeca Philip et al. 1953, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Synonym: "Neorickettsia hemintheca" (sic) Philip et al. 1953.
Etymology: Gr. n. helmins -inthos, intestinal-worm; Gr. n. oikos, house; N.L. fem. adj. helminthoeca, worm-dwelling.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: PHILIP (C.B.), HADLOW (W.J.) and HUGHES (L.E.): Neorickettsia helmintheca, a new rickettsia-like disease agent in dogs in western United States transmitted by a helminth. Riassunti della Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma, 1953, 2, 256-257.
Neorickettsia risticii (Holland et al. 1985) Dumler et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Illinois = HRC-IL = ATCC VR-986.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M21290.
Basonym: ¤ Ehrlichia risticii Holland et al. 1985.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. risticii, of Ristic, named after from Miodrag Ristic.
Valid publication: DUMLER (J.S.), BARBET (A.F.), BEKKER (C.P.J.), DASCH (G.A.), PALMER (G.H.), RAY (S.C.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and RURANGIRWA (F.R.): Reorganization of genera in the families Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales: unification of some species of Ehrlichia with Anaplasma, Cowdria with Ehrlichia and Ehrlichia with Neorickettsia, description of six new species combinations and designation of Ehrlichia equi and 'HGE agent' as subjective synonyms of Ehrlichia phagocytophila. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2145-2165.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Notes:
1 The type strain ATCC VR-986 is deaccessioned.
Reference: TANG (J.): Personal communication (November 06, 2001).
2 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, Neorickettsia risticii (Holland et al. 1985) Dumler et al. 2001 is not validly published because, at the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, authors or this name, or other scientists who wish to have this name validly published, should submit evidence of the deposit of the type strain in additional collections to the List Editor (either directly or via the IJSEM Editorial Office) before the next meeting of the Judicial Commission in Sapporo, Japan, in 2011. After that time, the name will be ruled not to have been validly published. If, after that deadline, the authors or other scientists wish to have this name validly published, this may be done by confirming that the name is in accordance with the requirements of the Code and either by requesting valid publication via the Validation Lists or by inclusion of the proposal in an original article in the IJSEM. The details of valid publication will then make reference to those publications. If authors or other scientists feel that an exception should be granted to Rule 30, requiring deposit of the type in two different collections in two different countries, they should contact the Editorial Office of the IJSEM.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
Neorickettsia sennetsu (Misao and Kobayashi 1956) Dumler et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Miyayama = ATCC VR-367.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M73219.Basonym: ¤ Rickettsia sennetsu Misao and Kobayashi 1956 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: ¤ Ehrlichia sennetsu (Misao and Kobayashi 1956) Ristic and Huxsoll 1984.
Etymology: N.L. n. sennetsu, from Japanese, meaning glandular fever.
Valid publication: DUMLER (J.S.), BARBET (A.F.), BEKKER (C.P.J.), DASCH (G.A.), PALMER (G.H.), RAY (S.C.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and RURANGIRWA (F.R.): Reorganization of genera in the families Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales: unification of some species of Ehrlichia with Anaplasma, Cowdria with Ehrlichia and Ehrlichia with Neorickettsia, description of six new species combinations and designation of Ehrlichia equi and 'HGE agent' as subjective synonyms of Ehrlichia phagocytophila. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2145-2165.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, Neorickettsia sennetsu (Misao and Kobayashi 1956) Dumler et al. 2001 is not validly published because, at the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, authors or this name, or other scientists who wish to have this name validly published, should submit evidence of the deposit of the type strain in additional collections to the List Editor (either directly or via the IJSEM Editorial Office) before the next meeting of the Judicial Commission in Sapporo, Japan, in 2011. After that time, the name will be ruled not to have been validly published. If, after that deadline, the authors or other scientists wish to have this name validly published, this may be done by confirming that the name is in accordance with the requirements of the Code and either by requesting valid publication via the Validation Lists or by inclusion of the proposal in an original article in the IJSEM. The details of valid publication will then make reference to those publications. If authors or other scientists feel that an exception should be granted to Rule 30, requiring deposit of the type in two different collections in two different countries, they should contact the Editorial Office of the IJSEM.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online