Query: NC_017095:269165 Fervidobacterium pennivorans DSM 9078 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Fervidobacterium pennivorans; Fervidobacterium; Thermotogaceae; Thermotogales; Thermotogae; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Italy; Environment: Hot spring, Mud, Sediment; Isolation: hot mud of spa; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 65C. This organism is an extreme thermophilic member of the Thermotogales and has the characteristic morphology of one or more cells contained in a sheath-like envelope which extends beyond the cell wall. This organism produces a protease which is able to degrade keratin.
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.