Species "Ehrlichia platys"

Name: "Ehrlichia platys" French and Harvey 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pla’tys. L. fem. adj. platys, possibly intended to mean infecting platelets

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ehr-LI-k^hi-a PLA-tys, feminine

Nomenclatural type: material from blood specimens from infected dog

16S rRNA gene: M82801 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: French TW, Harvey JW. Serologic diagnosis of infectious cyclic thrombocytopenia in dogs using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. Am J Vet Res 1983; 44:2407-2411.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Preferred name: "Anaplasma platys" (French and Harvey 1983) Dumler et al. 2001

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Anaplasma platys" (French and Harvey 1983) Dumler et al. 2001	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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).
- 🧍 "Ehrlichia platys" is now known as Anaplasma platys Dumler et al. 2001, sp. nov. Publication: Dumler JS, Barbet AF, Bekker CP, Dasch GA, Palmer GH, Ray SC, Rikihisa Y, Rurangirwa FR. Reorganization of genera in the families Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales: unification of some species of Ehrlichia with Anaplasma, Cowdria with Ehrlichia and Ehrlichia with Neorickettsia, descriptions of six new species combinations and designation of Ehrlichia equi and 'HGE agent' as subjective synonyms of Ehrlichia phagocytophila. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:2145-2165. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Ehrlichia Moshkovski 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: French TW, Harvey JW. Serologic diagnosis of infectious cyclic thrombocytopenia in dogs using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. Am J Vet Res 1983; 44:2407-2411.

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