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Species Borrelia turdae
Name: Borrelia turdae Fukunaga et al. 1997
Type strain: ATCC BAA-126; JCM 9661; Ya501
16S rRNA gene:
D67022
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Fukunaga M, Hamase A, Okada K, Nakao M. Borrelia tanukii sp. nov. and Borrelia turdae sp. nov. found from ixodid ticks in Japan: rapid species identification by 16S rRNA gene-targeted PCR analysis. Microbiol Immunol 1996; 40:877-881. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 63. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1274.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Borrelia turdi corrig. Fukunaga et al. 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Borrelia turdi corrig. Fukunaga et al. 1997 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP "Borreliella turdi" (Fukunaga et al. 1997) Adeolu and Gupta 2014 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😷 The taxon name shown here has no assigned risk group, but is the original uncorrected spelling of Borrelia turdi corrig. Fukunaga et al. 1997, which has a risk group (Swiss Confederation) above 1. These are therefore two spellings of the same name that should be treated identically for practical purposes.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
Parent taxon: Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Fukunaga M, Hamase A, Okada K, Nakao M. Borrelia tanukii sp. nov. and Borrelia turdae sp. nov. found from ixodid ticks in Japan: rapid species identification by 16S rRNA gene-targeted PCR analysis. Microbiol Immunol 1996; 40:877-881.
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Record number: 798549
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