Query: NC_014759:3572500 Marivirga tractuosa DSM 4126 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Marivirga tractuosa; Marivirga; Flammeovirgaceae; Cytophagales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Vietnam; Isolation: beach sand from Nha Trang; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 30C; Flexibacter tractuosus is a member of a group of bacteria which move by gliding. These organisms are often found in aquatic or semi-aquatic environments.
Subject: NC_005295:272708 Ehrlichia ruminantium str. Welgevonden, complete genome
Lineage: Ehrlichia ruminantium; Ehrlichia; Anaplasmataceae; Rickettsiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated in mice from an infected tick. Obligate intracellular bacterium and causative agent of heartwater. This organism causes heartwater, a disease with a high mortality rate that affects both wild and domesticated ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Caribbean. The name heartwater refers to the hydropericardium (excessive fluid in the sac surrounding the heart) commonly found associated with infection. This organism is found in membrane-bound vacuoles in endothelial cells and neutrophils and is an obligate intracellular parasite.