Name: Bartonella propinqua Labarrere et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, 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: bar-to-NEL-la pro-PIN-kwa, feminine
Type strain: CB 54; CSUR B1101; JCM 36786
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
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. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7093.
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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