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Species Borrelia kurtenbachii
Name: Borrelia kurtenbachii Margos et al. 2014
Etymology: kur.ten.ba’chi.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. kurtenbachii, in honour of Klaus Kurtenbach and his contributions to research on the Lyme borreliosis group of spirochaetes
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kur-ten-BA-khi-i, feminine
Type strain: 25015; ATCC BAA-2495; DSM 26572
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16S rRNA gene:
AJ224138
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Margos G, Piesman J, Lane RS, Ogden NH, Sing A, Straubinger RK, Fingerle V. Borrelia kurtenbachii sp. nov., a widely distributed member of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex in North America. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:128-130. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1075-1076.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Borreliella kurtenbachii (Margos et al. 2014) Adeolu and Gupta 2015 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Z". — 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson et al. 1984.
Publication:
Johnson RC, Schmid GP, Hyde FW, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ. Borrelia burgdorferi sp. nov.: etiologic agent of Lyme disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:496-497. 🇺🇸
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🫡 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 species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson et al. 1984.
Publication:
Johnson RC, Schmid GP, Hyde FW, Steigerwalt AG, Brenner DJ. Borrelia burgdorferi sp. nov.: etiologic agent of Lyme disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:496-497. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Margos G, Piesman J, Lane RS, Ogden NH, Sing A, Straubinger RK, Fingerle V. Borrelia kurtenbachii sp. nov., a widely distributed member of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex in North America. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:128-130. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 791451
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