Query: NC_019960:260997 Prevotella dentalis DSM 3688 chromosome 1, complete sequence
Lineage: Prevotella dentalis; Prevotella; Prevotellaceae; Bacteroidales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: Environment: Host, Human oral microflora; Isolation: Human dental root canal; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 37C. This organism is an member of the human oral microbial community that has been isolated in association with infections of the dental root canal.
Subject: NC_003103:919000 Rickettsia conorii str. Malish 7, complete genome
Lineage: Rickettsia conorii; Rickettsia; Rickettsiaceae; Rickettsiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from a human in South Africa. Causative agent for Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This genus, like other Rickettsial organisms such as Neorickettsia and Anaplasma, is composed of obligate intracellular pathogens. The latter is composed of two organisms, Rickettsia prowazekii and Rickettsia typhi. The bacteria are transmitted via an insect, usually a tick, to a host organism, in this case humans, where they target endothelial cells and sometimes macrophages. They attach via an adhesin, rickettsial outer membrane protein A, and are internalized where they persist as cytoplasmically free organisms. Transovarial transmission (from mother to offspring) occurs in the invertebrate host. This organism causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever which can cause severe damage to the endothelial layer of major organs, including the lungs, heart, kidneys, and skeletal muscle which can result in death.