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Species "Rickettsia psittaci"
Name: "Rickettsia psittaci" Lillie 1930
Etymology: psit’ta.ci. L. masc. n. psittacus, a parrot; L. gen. masc. n. psittaci, of a parrot
Pronunciation, gender: PSIT-ta-ki, feminine
Nomenclatural type: 6BC; ATCC VR-125; Psittacosis strain 6 BC
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB001778
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication: Lillie RD. Psittacosis-rickettsia-like inclusions in man and in experimental animals. Public Health Report 1930; 45:773-778.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Chlamydia psittaci (Lillie 1930) Page 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Chlamydia psittaci (Lillie 1930) Page 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Chlamydophila psittaci (Lillie 1930) Everett et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 3". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Animal classification RG: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: Yes - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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.
Parent taxon: Rickettsia da Rocha-Lima 1916 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Lillie RD. Psittacosis-rickettsia-like inclusions in man and in experimental animals. Public Health Report 1930; 45:773-778.
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Record number: 4096
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