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Species Bartonella vaga
Name: Bartonella vaga Labarrere et al. 2026
Etymology: va’ga. L. fem. adj. vaga, stray, errant because of the genetic position among rodent-associated Bartonella in contrast to other bat-associated bartonellae
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … WA-ga, feminine
Type strain: CB 169; CSUR B1103; JCM 36788
16S rRNA gene:
PP086503
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: 70057
This LPSN page was printed on 2026-03-09 06:19:23