Query: NC_018643:482676 Alpha proteobacterium HIMB5 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: alpha proteobacterium HIMB5; alpha proteobacterium; ; ; Proteobacteria; Bacteria General Information: This strain was collected from Kaneohe Bay, outside the North channel.
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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.