Query: NC_017043:898734 Rickettsia montanensis str. OSU 85-930 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Rickettsia montanensis; Rickettsia; Rickettsiaceae; Rickettsiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Animal pathogen in Mammalia (intracellular obligate). Rickettsiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria mostly found in arthropods, some of which cause mild to severe diseases in humans. R. montanensis has been isolated from Dermacentor variabilis ticks.
Subject: NC_018607:2472250 Brachyspira pilosicoli B2904 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Brachyspira pilosicoli; Brachyspira; Brachyspiraceae; Spirochaetales; Spirochaetes; Bacteria
General Information: Brachyspira pilosicoli is an anaerobic spirochete that colonizes the large intestine of various species of birds and animals and humans. It attaches to colonic enterocytes in a condition called 'intestinal spirochetosis', characterized by mild colitis, diarrhea and reduced growth.