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Species "Rickettsia phagocytophila"
Name: "Rickettsia phagocytophila" Foggie 1949
Etymology: pha.go.cy.to’phi.la. N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, loving; N.L. fem. adj. phagocytophila, phagocytes loving, intended to mean attractive to phagocytes
Pronunciation, gender: pha-go-ky-TO-phi-la, feminine
Nomenclatural type: no culture isolated; Webster
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
U02521
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Foggie A. Studies on tick-borne fever in sheep. J Gen Microbiol 1949; 3:v. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Anaplasma phagocytophilum corrig. (Foggie 1949) Dumler et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Anaplasma phagocytophila (Foggie 1949) Dumler et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Ehrlichia equi Lewis et al. 1988 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Ehrlichia phagocytophila (Foggie 1949) Philip 1962 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Anaplasma phagocytophilum corrig. (Foggie 1949) Dumler et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Dumler et al. (2001), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Ehrlichia equi Lewis et al. 1988.
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.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "default: 2 human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2; ovis: 2 human and 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: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 3". — 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.
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⏰ According to Dumler et al. (2001), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Ehrlichia equi Lewis et al. 1988.
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: Rickettsia da Rocha-Lima 1916 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Foggie A. Studies on tick-borne fever in sheep. J Gen Microbiol 1949; 3:v.
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Record number: 4262
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