Query: NC_014720:1161841 Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis 2002 chromosome, complete Lineage: Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis; Caldicellulosiruptor; Thermoanaerobacterales Family III; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria General Information: Country: Russia; Environment: Hot spring; Isolation: terrestrial neutral geothermal spring; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 70C. Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis was originally isolated from a hot spring in Russia. This organism is a cellulolytic thermophile able to grow at temperatures of up to 82 degrees C.
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General Information: Causes gastrointestinal disease. This organism is closely related to C. jejuni and C. coli and is a foodborne pathogen that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea. In addition this organism can cause bacteremia and septicemia in immunocompromised individuals. The bacterium is found in a variety of habitats including water environments, and seagulls are considered a reservoir for the organism. Shellfish can harbor the organism when inhabiting water contaminated by seagulls carrying the organism.