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Species Yersinia fenwicki
Name: Yersinia fenwicki Rivas et al. 2026
Etymology: fen.wic’ki. N.L. gen. masc. n. fenwicki, named to honour and acknowledge the significant pioneering contribution made by Emeritus Professor Stanley Fenwick to yersiniosis knowledge and understanding in NZ
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fen-WIK-ki, feminine
Type strain: DSM 120367; NZRM 4767
16S rRNA gene:
PQ431197
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Rivas L, Strydom H, Miller H, Winter D, Cornelius A, Wang J, Graham R, Kakkanat A, Micalizzi G, Wright JJ. Yersinia fenwicki sp. nov., isolated from human clinical cases in Aotearoa | New Zealand and Australia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7034. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-02-03.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Yersinia van Loghem 1944 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rivas L, Strydom H, Miller H, Winter D, Cornelius A, Wang J, Graham R, Kakkanat A, Micalizzi G, Wright JJ. Yersinia fenwicki sp. nov., isolated from human clinical cases in Aotearoa | New Zealand and Australia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7034. 🇳🇿
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Record number: 70100
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