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Query: NC_014335:3461115:3469956 Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis str. CI chromosome, complete

Start: 3469956, End: 3470201, Length: 246

Host Lineage: Bacillus cereus; Bacillus; Bacillaceae; Bacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria

General Information: This strain probably caused lethal anthrax in chimpanzee Leo in the rainforest of the Tai National Park, Cote d'Ivoire. It belongs to a collection of genetically closely related bacteria, isolated in 2001 and 2002 from deceased wild chimpanzees living in this rain forest area. An autopsy showed symptoms typical of anthrax, but the bacterium isolated was motile, unlike B.anthracis. This organism is a soil-dwelling opportunistic pathogen that causes food poisoning in infected individuals. The rapid onset is characterized by nausea and vomiting while the late onset is characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain. The emetic disease is caused by a small stable dodecadepsipeptide cerulide whereas the diarrheal disease is caused by a heat labile enterotoxin. Some strains produce a potent cytotoxin that forms a pore in the membrane of eukaryotic cells and causes necrotic enteritis (death of intestinal epithelial cells) while the unique tripartite membrane lytic toxin hemolysin BL contributes to the diarrheal disease and destructive infections of the eye.




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SubjectStartEndLengthSubject Host DescriptionCDS descriptionE-valueBit score
NC_012581:709234:720817720817721062246Bacillus anthracis str. CDC 684 chromosome, complete genomehypothetical protein1e-40164
NC_011773:3547507:355676135567613557006246Bacillus cereus AH820 chromosome, complete genomehypothetical protein1e-40164
NC_003909:3483244:349255734925573492808252Bacillus cereus ATCC 10987, complete genomehypothetical protein6e-38155