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Volume 31, Number 5—May 2025
Etymologia
Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ]
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Figure. Roundel with a Personification of the Moon, ca. 860–890. This cloisonné-enamel plaque, made of copper alloy with an iron back plate, was created in south-central France, in the area of...
In 2024, a novel bacterial genus and species of the Pasteurellaceae family, Emayella augustorita, was presented by a team led by Sylvain Meyer from the University of Limoges in Limoges, France. E. augustorita is a fermentative, gram-negative organism and a commensal and common inhabitant of feline and canine oral cavities and upper respiratory tracts (Figure). This newly identified rod-shaped bacterium was isolated from blood cultures in a woman who had sepsis because of an infected metallic biliary stent.
As a nod to local heritage, in naming their discovery, the authors chose Emayella, which translates from Latin as enamel. Limoges is known for its artistic heritage, especially for enamel-painted metalwork dating to the Middle Ages. In the 18th Century, after a kaolin pit was discovered nearby, Limoges became an avatar of exquisite porcelain ware. The species epithet, augustorita, in honor of the Emperor Augustus, was the original name given to the town by its Roman founders, in 10 BCE. The Gaulish suffix -ritum (rito or ford) is a reference to the city’s location on a ford on the Vienne River. The name Limoges itself evolved from a Latin word, Lemovices, referring to a Gaulish tribe who armed themselves with spears fashioned from elm.
References
- Meyer S, Tilloy V, Durand-Fontanier S, Lafon T, Garnier F, Martin C, et al. Emayella augustorita, new member of Pasteurellaceae, isolated from blood cultures of septic patient. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024;30:1719–21. DOIPubMedGoogle Scholar
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- Augustoritum lemovicum (Limoges) Haute-Vienne, France. In: Stillwell R, MacDonald WL, McAllister MH, editors. The Princeton encyclopedia of classical sites. Princeton (NJ): Princeton University Press; 1976.
- Limoges, France [cited 2025 March 17]. https://www.britannica.com/place/Limoges
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Suggested citation for this article: Partin C. Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 May [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3105.240723
Original Publication Date: April 14, 2025
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