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Species Borrelia lanei
Name: Borrelia lanei Margos et al. 2017
Etymology: la’ne.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. lanei, in honour of Professor Robert S. Lane for his outstanding contributions to Borrelia and Ixodes research
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LA-ne-i, feminine
Type strain: CA28-91; CIP 109135; DSM 17992
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ224131
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Margos G, Fedorova N, Kleinjan JE, Hartberger C, Schwan TG, Sing A, Fingerle V. Borrelia lanei sp. nov. extends the diversity of Borrelia species in California. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3872-3876. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3-6.
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 lanei (Margos et al. 2017) Gupta 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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: Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Margos G, Fedorova N, Kleinjan JE, Hartberger C, Schwan TG, Sing A, Fingerle V. Borrelia lanei sp. nov. extends the diversity of Borrelia species in California. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3872-3876. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 795928
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