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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Leptospira illini"

Name: "Leptospira illini" Tripathy and Hanson 1972

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: il’li.ni. N.L. gen. neut. n. illini, referring to Illinois

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lep-to-SPI-ra IL-li-ni, feminine

Original publication: Tripathy DN, Hanson LE. Colonial and morphologic variations of Leptospira illini strain 3055. Am J Vet Res 1972; 33:1723-1727.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Leptospira Noguchi 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Tripathy DN, Hanson LE. Colonial and morphologic variations of Leptospira illini strain 3055. Am J Vet Res 1972; 33:1723-1727.

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Record number: 11990

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