Query: NC_014497:1 Candidatus Zinderia insecticola CARI chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Zinderia insecticola; Zinderia; Oxalobacteraceae; Burkholderiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Insect symbiont. Zinderia insecticola, a Betaproteobacteria, is a co-endosymbiont with Sulcia muelleri in the spittlebug Clastoptera arizonana. Candidatus Zinderia insecticola is a family of Gram-negative bacteria in the order Burkholderiales.
Subject: NC_003912:426676 Campylobacter jejuni RM1221, complete genome
Lineage: Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter; Campylobacteraceae; Campylobacterales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain (RM1221; ATCC BAA-1062) was isolated from the skin of a retail chicken by the Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit (Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA) and minimally passaged. Causes food poisoning. This organism is the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning (campylobacteriosis) in the world, and is more prevalent than Salmonella enteritis (salmonellosis). Found throughout nature, it can colonize the intestines of both mammals and birds, and transmission to humans occurs via contaminated food products. This organism can invade the epithelial layer by first attaching to epithelial cells, then penetrating through them. Systemic infections can also occur causing more severe illnesses.