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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Rickettsia finnyi"

Name: "Rickettsia finnyi" Korla et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fin’ny.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. finnyi, named after Finny, the first infected dog, in recognition of companion dogs that have contributed to the discovery of novel pathogens

Gender: feminine

Original publication: Korla PK, Karounos MG, Clarke SB, Robveille C, Wilson JM, Breitschwerdt EB, Birkenheuer AJ, Qurollo BA. Isolation and Characterization of Rickettsia finnyi, Novel Pathogenic Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia in Dogs, United States. Emerg Infect Dis 2025; 31:2118-2127. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Rickettsia da Rocha-Lima 1916 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Korla PK, Karounos MG, Clarke SB, Robveille C, Wilson JM, Breitschwerdt EB, Birkenheuer AJ, Qurollo BA. Isolation and Characterization of Rickettsia finnyi, Novel Pathogenic Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia in Dogs, United States. Emerg Infect Dis 2025; 31:2118-2127. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 69355
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