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.
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General Information: This organism was first described in 1953 in Japan as causing Sennetsu fever. Causes an infectious mononucleosis-like disease. Like other Ehrlichia, this organism is an obligate intracellular pathogen. It can be transmitted from fish flukes (trematodes) to humans, and was one of the first Ehrlichia that was found to cause a human-specific illness.