Species Bartonella propinqua

Name: Bartonella propinqua Labarrere et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pro.pin’qua. L. fem. adj. propinqua, closely related, due to shared evolutionary origins and close genetic similarity with Bartonella rhinolophi

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pro-PIN-kwa, feminine

Type strain: CB 54; CSUR B1101; JCM 36786

16S rRNA gene: PX523956 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. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

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: 70055
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