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Species "Borrelia bissettii"
Name: "Borrelia bissettii" Postic et al. 1998
Etymology: bis.set’ti.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. bissettii, in honor of Marjorie L. Bissett
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bis-SET-ti-i, feminine
Nomenclatural type: CIP 109136; DN127; DSM 17990
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ224141
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Postic D, Ras NM, Lane RS, Hendson M, Baranton G. Expanded diversity among Californian borrelia isolates and description of Borrelia bissettii sp. nov. (formerly Borrelia group DN127). J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36:3497-3504. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Borrelia bissettiae Margos et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Borreliella bissettiae (Margos et al. 2016) Gupta 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Borrelia bissettiae Margos et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
Parent taxon: Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Postic D, Ras NM, Lane RS, Hendson M, Baranton G. Expanded diversity among Californian borrelia isolates and description of Borrelia bissettii sp. nov. (formerly Borrelia group DN127). J Clin Microbiol 1998; 36:3497-3504. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 793980
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