Query: NC_010794:885500 Methylacidiphilum infernorum V4, complete genome
Lineage: Methylacidiphilum infernorum; Methylacidiphilum; Methylacidiphilaceae; Methylacidiphilales; Verrucomicrobia; Bacteria
General Information: Methylacidiphilum infernorum V4 was first discovered in Hell's Gate geothermal area in New Zealand. It is extremely acidophilic and is able to utilize methane as sole carbon source.
Subject: NC_006932:1795500 Brucella abortus biovar 1 str. 9-941 chromosome I, complete
Lineage: Brucella abortus; Brucella; Brucellaceae; Rhizobiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Causes bovine brucellosis. They are highly infectious, and can be spread through contact with infected animal products or through the air, making them a potential bioterrorism agent. Once the organism has entered the body, it can become intracellular, and enter the blood and lymphatic regions, multiplying inside phagocytes before eventually causing bacteremia (spread of bacteria through the blood). Once the organism has entered the body, it can become intracellular, and enter the blood and lymphatic regions, multiplying inside phagocytes before eventually causing bacteremia (spread of bacteria through the blood). Virulence may depend on a type IV secretion system which may promote intracellular growth by secreting important effector molecules. This organism was first noticed on the island of Malta. It is the primary cause of bovine brucellosis, which results in enormous (billions of dollars) economic losses due primarily to reproductive failure and food losses. In man, it causes undulant fever, a long debilitating disease that is treated by protracted administration of antibiotics.