Name: Grahamella peromysci (ex Tyzzer 1942) Ristic and Kreier 1984

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: pe.ro.mys’ci. N.L. gen. masc. n. peromysci, of Peromyscus a genus of mice

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pe-ro-MYS-ki, feminine

Type strain: no type strain is available

Effective publication: Ristic M, Kreier JP. Genus Grahamella. In: Krieg NR, Holt JG (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 1, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1984, p. 718-719.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 15. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:355-357.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Bartonella peromysci (Ristic and Kreier 1984 ex Tyzzer 1942) Birtles et al. 1995

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Bartonella peromysci (Ristic and Kreier 1984 ex Tyzzer 1942) Birtles et al. 1995	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Grahamella peromysci is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Grahamella.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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.
  • 🎓 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: Grahamella (ex Brumpt 1911) Ristic and Kreier 1984

Assigned by: Ristic M, Kreier JP. Genus Grahamella. In: Krieg NR, Holt JG (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 1, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1984, p. 718-719.

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Record number: 783927