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Species Bartonella occidentalis
Name: Bartonella occidentalis Labarrere et al. 2026
Etymology: oc.ci.den.ta’lis. L. fem. adj. occidentalis, western, because of the isolation of the type strain in Western Africa
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ok-ki-den-TA-lis, feminine
Type strain: CB 175; CSUR B1104; JCM 36789
16S rRNA gene:
PP086502
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Labarrere C, Hammoud A, Houmenou CT, Sylla D, Sambou M, Bassene H, Armstrong N, Sokhna C, Fournier PE, Fenollar F, et al. Six new Bartonella species isolated from bats in Senegal. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7025. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-02-03.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Labarrere C, Hammoud A, Houmenou CT, Sylla D, Sambou M, Bassene H, Armstrong N, Sokhna C, Fournier PE, Fenollar F, et al. Six new Bartonella species isolated from bats in Senegal. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7025. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 70054
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