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Published on: August 18, 2017
Genome characterization of bile-isolated Shewanella algae ACCC
Shu-Ying Tseng1, Kwong-Chung Tung1, Jan-Fang Cheng2
11Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227 Taiwan.
Background:
Shewanella algae has been recognized as an emerging human pathogen. However, not much is known about the mechanism of its pathogenesis and its adaptation to a special niche such as the hepatobiliary tract.
Results:
In this study, we isolated the S. algae ACCC strain from human bile and performed whole genome sequencing. S. algae ACCC consists of a circular 4,743,354-bp chromosome with a GC content of 53.08%, within 4080 protein coding sequences. The genome of strain ACCC contains a number of candidate genes which have been reported to be associated with bile adaption, including htpB, exbBD, wecA, galU, adeFGH and phoPQ regulon.
Conclusions:
Our results highlight the association of S. algae with a rare disease profile. Further studies are needed to shed light on the evolution of pathogenesis and the niche adaptation of S. algae.
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